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1316 LAWS OF MARYLAND [Ch.
(F) SHOOTING FROM AND ACROSS HIGHWAYS
PROHIBITED. - A PERSON MAY NOT SHOOT AT ANY SPECIE OF
WILDLIFE ON, FROM, OR ACROSS ANY PAVED PUBLIC HIGHWAY
OR THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. A PERSON MAY NOT
SHOOT FROM ANY PUBLIC HIGHWAY, WHETHER PAVED OR
UNPAVED, IN KENT COUNTY AND QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY OR
SHOOT FROM ANY PUBLIC ROAD, WHETHER PAVED OR UNPAVED,
WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE HANOVER MUNICIPAL
WATERWORKS PROPERTY IN CARROLL COUNTY.
(G) SHOOTING OR DISTURBING WILDLIFE WITHIN
SAFETY ZONES. - A PERSON, OTHER THAN THE OWNER OR
OCCUPANT, WHILE HUNTING FOR ANY WILD BIRD OR MAMMAL
MAY NOT SHOOT OR DISCHARGE ANY FIREARM OR OTHER DEADLY
WEAPON WITHIN 150 YARDS, KNOWN AS THE "SAFETY ZONE",
OF A DWELLING HOUSE, RESIDENCE, OR OTHER BUILDING OR
CAMP OCCUPIED BY HUMAN BEINGS, OR SHOOT AT ANY WILD
BIRD OR MAMMAL WHILE IT IS WITHIN THIS AREA, WITHOUT
THE SPECIFIC ADVANCE PERMISSION OF THE OWNER OR
OCCUPANT. DURING ANY OPEN HUNTING SEASON, A PERSON,
OTHER THAN THE OWNER OR OCCUPANT, MAY NOT HUNT OR
CHASE WILLFULLY ANY WILD BIRD OR MAMMAL WITHIN THE
SAFETY ZONE WITHOUT THE SPECIFIC ADVANCE PERMISSION OF
THE OWNER OR OCCUPANT.
(H) DIGGING IN OR DRIVING ON CLEARED FIELD
PROHIBITED. - A PERSON MAY NOT DIG IN OR DRIVE A MOTOR
VEHICLE ON ANY CLEARED FIELD WHILE HUNTING, EXCEPT
WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE OWNER, TENANT, OR OTHER
PERSON IN CHARGE OF THE LAND, OR PARK OR LEAVE
STANDING ANY MOTOR VEHICLE SO THAT IT BLOCKS THE MEANS
OF INGRESS OR EGRESS TO ANY PERSON'S PROPERTY, CATTLE
WAYS, OR FIELDS.
(I) CARRYING FIREARM WHILE HUNTING UNDER THE
INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR NARCOTIC DRUG PROHIBITED. - NO
PERSON MAY CARRY A FIREARM TO HUNT ANY WILD BIRD,
MAMMAL, AMPHIBIAN, OR REPTILE WHILE INTOXICATED OR
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR ANY NARCOTIC DRUG.
(J) HUNTING FROM AIRCRAFT PROHIBITED. -
(1) A PERSON MAY NOT HUNT OR ATTEMPT TO
HUNT WILD BIRDS OR MAMMALS FROM AN AIRCRAFT WITHIN THE
STATE.
(2) ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBSECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON
CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN
$1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN SIX MONTHS OR
BOTH, WITH COSTS IMPOSED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE
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