Ch. 6 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(c) The Secretary may adopt [rules and] regulations governing the issuance,
revocation, terms, and conditions of the permit.

10-908.

(b) (1) The Secretary may issue a wildlife cooperator permit, on the payment
of a reasonable fee, to a person who:

(I) [has] HAS adequate training in the capture, handling, and care
of wildlife[,]; and

(II) [owns] OWNS or leases facilities demonstrated to be of sufficient
size and design to properly maintain the permitted wildlife in captivity.

(2) The Secretary may [promulgate rules and] ADOPT regulations
governing the issuance, revocation, terms, and conditions of the permit.

10-909.

(c) The Secretary may adopt [rules and] regulations governing the issuance,
revocation, terms, and conditions of the permit.

(d) The permit:

(1) [shall] SHALL expire December 31 of the issuing year[,]; and

(2) [may] MAY not be transferred to another person.
10-910.

(b) Of the 7 Committee members:

(1) [One] 1 shall be a representative of the pet industry;

(2) [One] 1 shall be a falconer;

(3) [One] 1 shall be a representative of the shooting preserve industry;

(4) [One] 1 shall be a representative of the game breeding industry;

(5) [One] 1 shall be a representative of a humane society or like
organization; AND

(6) [Two] 2 shall be members of the general public.

(c) The term of a member is 3 years. The terms of the members are staggered.
The terms of the initial appointees expire as follows:

(1) [One] 1 member representing the general public, the member
representing the pet [industry] INDUSTRY, and the falconry member after 3 years;

(2) [One] 1 member representing the general public, the member
representing the game breeding [industry] INDUSTRY, and the member representing
a humane society or like organization after 2 years; and

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