WATER FOWL—BIRDS AND GAME 3619

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 male deer,
or male elk, with two or more points to one antler, during any open season,
as provided by Section 21 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 76, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction before any Justice
of the Peace of this State, shall be fined one hundred ($100) 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 un-
constitutional 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 unconstitu-
tional and invalid.

Trapping Permits.

1927, ch. 568, sec. 77.

77. 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.

78. 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.

79. Any person other than the Game Warden, Deputy Game Warden
or Officer under the Conservation Department, receiving compensation,
who shall procure the conviction of any person violating any provision or
provisions of this Article shall receive one-half of the fine recovered, the
remaining one-half shall be paid to the Game Warden or to the State
Comptroller to be placed to the credit of the State Game Protection Fund
to be used as provided by law.
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