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Marvin Mandel, Governor 1345
County," subtitle "Crimes and Punishments," to be under the new
subheading "Deer Hunting," to follow immediately after Section
24 thereof making punishable the illegal entrance on another's
property for the purpose of hunting deer.
AN ACT TO REPEAL AND RE-ENACT, WITH AMENDMENTS,
SECTION 578 OF ARTICLE! 27 OF THE ANNOTATED CODE
OF MARYLAND (1971 REPLACEMENT VOLUME), TITLE
"CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS," SUBTITLE "TRESPASS,"
PROVIDING THAT IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY
PERSON TO TRESPASS UPON THE PROPERTY OF AN-
OTHER FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEER HUNTING UNLESS
THE PERSON HAS SECURED WRITTEN PERMISSION OF
THE OWNER TO HUNT DEER ON THE PROPERTY OF THE
OWNER.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That new Section 24A be and it is hereby added to Article 23 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Wicomico County (1959 Edition, being
Article 23 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title
"Wicomico County," subtitle "Crimes and Punishments," to be under
the new subheading "Deer Hunting," to follow immediately after
Section 24 thereof, and to read as follows:
THAT SECTION 578 OF ARTICLE 27 OF THE ANNOTATED
CODE OF MARYLAND (1971 REPLACEMENT VOLUME),
TITLE "CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS," SUBTITLE "TRES-
PASS," BE AND IT IS HEREBY REPEALED AND RE-EN-
ACTED, WITH AMENDMENTS, TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
24A.
(a) It is unlawful for any person to enter or trespass upon the
property of another for the purpose of hunting deer thereon during
the season for hunting deer with gun rifle, bow and arrow or any
other means in Wicomico 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
the written permission of the owner 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.
(b) For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this section,
with the approval of the County Commissioners, the sheriff of
Wicomico County may appoint one or more deputies at the 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.
578.
(A) ANY PERSON WHO SHALL HUNT WITH A GUN ANY
WILD GAME BIRDS OR WILD GAME ANIMALS UPON PRI-
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