J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                      575

County", sub-title "Trespass", a prior Section 416 having been
repealed by Chapter 856 of the Acts of 1943, to immediately pre-
cede Section 417, to be under the sub-title "Trespass", relating to
hunting on lands of another in Queen Anne's County, making it
unlawful to hunt with weapons during the deer season without
obtaining the permission of the owner of the land, providing for
special deputies to enforce such provisions, penalties for violations
and distribution of proceeds of fines collected for violations.

Whereas, Numerous deer hunters are now hunting in Queen
Anne's County during the deer season and a great many are not
securing permission from the landowners; and are totally ignoring
the property rights of many people; and

Whereas, The landowner can no longer regulate who is to hunt
on his land nor the number who will hunt; and

Whereas, The uncontrolled hunting by these trespassers is caus-
ing a danger to the life and limb of the residents of Queen Anne's
County, and it is now necessary to enact more stringent laws in
order that the trespassing by deer hunters might be reduced; now,
therefore,

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 416 be and it is hereby added to the Code of Public
Local Laws of Queen Anne's County (1930 Edition, being Article 18
of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Queen Anne's
County", sub-title "Trespass", a prior Section 416 haying been re-
pealed by Chapter 856 of the Acts of 1943, to immediately precede
Section 417, to be under the sub-title "Trespass", and to read as
follows:

416. (a) It is unlawful for any person to enter or trespass upon
the property of another for the purpose of hunting deer thereon dur-
ing the season for hunting deer with gun, rifle, bow and arrow or
any other means in Queen Anne's County, unless such person shall
have first secured from the owner or person in possession of the
property written permission to hunt thereon. Any person hunting
upon the property of another shall exhibit his written permission to
hunt thereon upon the request of the sheriff or any deputy or the
owner or person in possession. The sheriff, or any deputy, shall upon
the request of the owner or person in possession of any property on
which there is hunting of deer arrest any person thereon without
the written permission of the owner or person in possession. Viola-
tion of this section is punishable upon conviction by a fine of not
less than twenty-five dollars ($25) and not more than five hundred
dollars ($500).

(b) For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this section,
with the approval of the County Commissioners, the sheriff of Queen
Anne's County may appoint one or more special deputies at salaries
approved by the County Commissioners. Notwithstanding any other
provisions of law to the contrary, all fines collected for violations of
this section shall be paid over to the County Commissioners.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1963.

Approved April 17, 1963.