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nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500. 00) and costs for
each and every offense, and in addition to said fines shall be
fined Five Dollars ($5. 00) for each and every game bird, the
eggs of same, or game animal sold or offered for sale in viola-
tion of the law; the license shall be revoked and game on said
property confiscated by order of the Game Warden.

STATE GAME REFUGES AND HUNTING GROUNDS.

67. Acquisition. —The Game Warden of this State may
acquire title to or control of lands or waters within this State,
suitable for protection and propagation of game and fish or for
hunting purposes to be used as hereinafter provided, by pur-
chase, lease, gift or otherwise, to be known as State Game
Lands. The Game Warden may purchase or erect such build-
ings as may be deemed necessary properly to maintain and pro-
tect such lands or for propagation of game and fish, said may
also purchase or lease lands from which the ownership of min-
erals, oil or gas and the right to mine and drill for the same
have been excepted.

68. Title and Control. —The title to any land or water ac-
quired by purchase, gift or otherwise, shall be taken in the
name of the State of Maryland, for use of the Game Division
of the Conservation Department of Maryland. The entire con-
trol of such land or water shall be under the direction of the
Game Warden and Conservation Commissioner of this State.

No land or water shall be purchased at a price to exceed Five
Dollars ($5. 00) per acre, except where buildings or cultivated
lands deemed necessary to the proper maintenance and admin-
istration of game refuges or for game and fish propagation are
included. The Game Warden may expend for the purchase of
lands and waters during any year such amount from the State
Game Protection Fund as in his opinion can be allotted to that
purpose.

69. Sale and Exchange. —Whenever the Game Warden
shall deem it to the best interests of the State, he may, by ap-
proval of the Conservation Commissioner and with the consent
of the Governor, authorize the exchange of any lands or waters,
or any part thereof, to which title has been acquired by pur-
chase, gift or otherwise, together with the buildings, improve-
ments, appurtenances, thereof, for privately owned lands of
equal or greater value, and adapted for State Game Lands for