Ch. 6 LAWS OF MARYLAND
10-419.

(a) It is unlawful to import into [this] THE State for commercial purposes, to
possess with intent to sell, or to sell the dead body[,] or a part or product[,] of a seal.

(b) This [act] SECTION does not prohibit the sale or possession with intent to
sell of a part or product of a seal when the seller can demonstrate that the part or
product was imported prior to July 1, 1973. It does not prohibit the sale of a part or
product of a seal by an individual not normally engaging in this type of commercial sale,
as long as the part or product was originally possessed and used by the seller for [his]
THE SELLER'S own private purposes. This [act] SECTION does not prohibit the
importation of a seal[,] or a part or product of a seal as long as [it] THE
IMPORTATION is done for legitimate zoological, educational, or scientific purposes.

(c) A person who violates a provision of this section shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1, 000, for each
violation, or imprisoned for [six] 6 months, or both.

10-422.

(a) If the Department determines that a significant interference or disruption of
a hunt or hunters is likely to occur on any land managed by the Department, the
Department may adopt [rules and] regulations to prohibit that interference or
disruption.

10-423.

(b) If the Secretary adopts any regulation, including an emergency regulation,
under § 10-205 OF THIS TITLE or § 10-405 of this [title] SUBTITLE to prohibit the
hunting, possessing, selling, purchasing, shipping, carrying, transporting, or exporting of
black bears, a person who violates the regulation is subject to the following penalties:

(1) For a first offense, a fine not exceeding $1, 500, imprisonment not
exceeding 6 months, or both and suspension of the person's hunting license and right to
hunt any bird or game animal for a period of time not exceeding 2 years; and

(2) For a second or subsequent offense, a fine not exceeding $2, 000,
imprisonment not exceeding 1 year, or both and suspension of the person's hunting
license and right to hunt any bird or game animal for a period of time not exceeding 4
years.

10-501.

(a) In this title[,] the following words have the meanings indicated.
10-502.

(e) In addition to the license fee, the court clerk or designated person who sells
and issues the license may collect a processing fee equal to 10 (percent] % of the
license fee, and the balance of the fee shall be paid and accounted for in the manner
provided by § 10-209 of this [article] TITLE.

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