THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 919

CHAPTER 490
(House Bill 292)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sub-
section (g) of Section 195 of Article 66C of the An-
notated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Nat-
ural Resources, " sub-title "Deer, " providing that no per-
son shall cast an artificial light in any field, woodland or
forest, EXCEPT WHEN HUNTING RACCOON OR
OPOSSUM DURING THE LAWFUL OPEN SEASON.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That Sub-section (g) of Section 195 of Article
66C of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1951 Edition),
title "Natural Resources, " sub-title "Deer, " be and it is
hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

195.

(g) It shall be unlawful for any person, or one or more
of a group of persons together, to throw or cast the rays
of a spotlight, headlight, or artificial light or battery or
other contrivance or device, on any highway or in any
field, woodland, or forest [upon any deer] while having
in his or their possession, or under his or their control,
a firearm or other implement by which any deer could be
killed, even though such game be not shot at, injured or
killed. The provisions of this paragraph shall not be con-
strued to apply where the headlight of a motor vehicle
operated by any person or persons while traveling on a
highway in the usual way, cast a light upon such game on
or adjacent to such highway and there was no attempt or
intent to locate such game, HOWEVER, PROVIDED
THAT NOTHING IN THIS SUB-SECTION SHALL AP-
PLY TO THE HUNTING OF RACCOON OR OPOSSUM
DURING THE LAWFUL OPEN SEASON.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1953.

Approved April 11, 1953.

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EXPLANATION: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.