462                              Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 161

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1972.

Approved April 26, 1972.

CHAPTER 160
(House Bill 782)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 578(b) of
Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Supplement),
title "Crimes and Punishments," subtitle "Crimes and Punish-
ments," subheading "Trespass," to require written permission from
the owner of property in Charles County in order to hunt deer.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 578(b) of Article 27 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1971 Supplement), title "Crimes and Punishments," subtitle "Crimes
and Punishments," subheading "Trespass," be and it is hereby re-
pealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

578.

(b) It shall be 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 Charles, Wicomico, Somerset, and Talbot counties, un-
less the person shall have first secured from the owner or person in
possession of the property written permission to hunt thereon. Any
person hunting deer upon the property of another shall exhibit his
written permission to upon request of any peace officer of the county
or the owner or person in possession. The peace officer shall upon the
request of the owner or person in possession of any property arrest
any person hunting deer without the written permission of the owner
or person in possession. Any person violating the provisions of this
subsection shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be liable to a fine of not less than twenty-five dollars
($25.00) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1972.

Approved April 26, 1972.

CHAPTER 161
(House Bill 917)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 464 of
Article 66C of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1970 Replacement
Volume), title "Natural Resources," subtitle "Livestock," sub-