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(6) THE SECRETARY IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE REGU-
LATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS SUBSECTION.

(D)  ENFORCEMENT.

(1)  EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (E), ANY
PERSON WHO VIOLATES THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH
(C) (1), OR ANY REGULATIONS ISSUED PURSUANT THERE-
TO, SHALL BE GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR, AND UPON
CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED NOT MORE THAN $1,000.00.

(2)   ANY OFFICER EMPLOYED AND AUTHORIZED BY THE
SECRETARY, OR ANY POLICE OFFICER OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND OR ANY POLICE OFFICER OF ANY MUNICIPAL-
ITY OR COUNTY WITHIN THE STATE OF MARYLAND,
SHALL HAVE AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE A WARRANT TO
SEARCH FOR AND SEIZE ANY GOODS, BUSINESS RECORDS,
MERCHANDISE OR FISH AND WILDLIFE TAKEN, EM-
PLOYED, USED, OR POSSESSED IN CONNECTION WITH A
VIOLATION OF ANY SUBSECTION OF THIS ACT. ANY SUCH
OFFICER OR AGENT MAY, WITHOUT A WARRANT, ARREST
ANY PERSON WHO SUCH EMPLOYEE HAS PROBABLE
CAUSE TO BELIEVE IS VIOLATING, IN HIS PRESENCE OR
VIEW, ANY SUCH SUBSECTION, OR ANY REGULATION OR
PERMIT PROVIDED FOR BY THIS ACT. AN OFFICER OR
AGENT WHO HAS MADE AN ARREST OF A PERSON IN
CONNECTION WITH ANY SUCH VIOLATION MAY SEARCH
SUCH PERSON OR BUSINESS RECORDS AT THE TIME OF
ARREST AND SEIZE ANY FISH AND WILDLIFE, RECORDS,
OR PROPERTY TAKEN, USED OR EMPLOYED IN CONNEC-
TION WITH ANY SUCH VIOLATION.

(3)   GOODS, MERCHANDISE, FISH AND WILDLIFE OR
RECORDS SEIZED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF PARA-
GRAPH (D) (2) SHALL BE HELD BY AN OFFICER OR AGENT
OF THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RE-
SOURCES PENDING DISPOSITION OF COURT PROCEED-
INGS, AND THEREAFTER BE FORFEITED TO THE STATE
FOR DESTRUCTION OR DISPOSITION AS THE SECRETARY
MAY DEEM APPROPRIATE; PROVIDED THAT, PRIOR TO
FORFEITURE, THE SECRETARY MAY DIRECT THE TRANS-
FER OF FISH AND WILDLIFE SO SEIZED TO A QUALIFIED
ZOOLOGICAL, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTION
FOR SAFEKEEPING, COSTS ASSESSABLE TO THE DEFEND-
ANT. THE SECRETARY IS AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE REGU-
LATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS PARAGRAPH.

(E)   PERMITS. THE SECRETARY MAY PERMIT, UNDER
SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS HE MAY PRESCRIBE
BY REGULATION, THE TAKING, EXPORTATION, TRANSPOR-
TATION OR POSSESSION OF ANY FISH AND WILDLIFE
WHICH IS THREATENED WITH STATE-WIDE EXTINCTION,
FOR ZOOLOGICAL, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC PUR-
POSES AND FOR PROPAGATION OF SUCH FISH AND WILD-
LIFE IN CAPTIVITY FOR PRESERVATION PURPOSES, UN-
LESS SUCH EXPORTATION, POSSESSION, TRANSPORTA-
TION, OR TAKING IS PROHIBITED OR PERMITTED BY ANY
FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION, OR ANY OTHER LAW OF
THE STATE OF MARYLAND.