WATER FOWL—BIRDS AND GAME. 1289

It shall be unlawful to set, lay or use any trap, snare, net, deer lick or
pitfall or to make use of any artificial light, battery or other contrivance
or device for the purpose of hunting or killing of elk or deer except as
permitted by this sub-title.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to kill more than one buck
deer, with two or more points to one antler, during any open season, as
provided by Section 20 of Article 99. It shall be unlawful to shoot, trap,
pursue, or kill, or gun or hunt for, any fawn or female deer at any time
within the limits of this State.

(c) Any person violating any of the provisions of Section 73, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction before any Justice
of the Peace of this State, shall be fined three hundred ($300) Dollars
and costs for each and every offense. Any person who fails to pay the
fine so imposed shall stand committed to jail until the fine and costs shall
have been paid, but such imprisonment shall not exceed ninety days for
any one offense.

If any clause, sentence, paragraph or section of this sub-title shall, for
any reason, be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be
unconstitutional and invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or
invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation
to the clause, sentence, paragraph, or section thereof, so found unconsti-
tutional and invalid. ¹

Trapping Permits.

1927, ch. 568, sec. 77.

74. The Game Warden of Maryland is hereby authorized, when he
deems it advisable, to issue permits to any employees of the Conservation
Department or others, to trap game on property owned or acquired by the
State of Maryland or controlled by the Game Division, or on any property
where permission may be procured, for the propagation of game and the
restocking of the covers of this State.

Penalties.

1927. ch. 568, sec. 78.

75. Any person apprehended for violation of this Article and where
a penalty is imposed shall stand committed to Jail of Baltimore City or
to the Jail of one of the counties of this State until such fine and costs
are paid; however, said sentences shall not exceed one day for each dollar
so imposed.

1927, ch. 568, sec. 79.

76. Any person other than the Game Warden, Deputy Game Warden
or Officer under the Conservation Department, receiving compensation,

¹ Sec. 2 of ch. 130 of acts of 1933 repealed all laws inconsistent therewith to extent
of such inconsistency.