MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1323

"waterfowl" open season is proposed for
deletion and a general reference to "open
seasons" is substituted therefor. Birds
classified as migratory birds by federal
regulations include birds defined as upland
game birds and wetland game birds by this
title.

Subsection (b) presently appears as Article
66C, section 155(b) of the Code.

Subsection (c) presently appears as Article
66C, section 155(c) of the Code.

This section is less stringent than the
federal laws and regulations enacted
pursuant to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act,
July 3, 1918, 40 Stat. 755, 16 U.S.C. 703
et seg, and thus is invalid. See Opinion of
Attorney General, September 18, 1970.

The only other changes made are in style.
10-413. RESTRICTIONS PERTAINING TO DOGS AND CATS.

(A) TRAINING DOGS AT CERTAIN TIMES PERMITTED. -
AN OWNER OF A DOG MAY RUN OR TRAIN HIS DOG ON
WOODCOCK, ENGLISH RINGNECK, MONGOLIAN AND MELANISTIC
PHEASANTS OR ANY OTHER IMPORTED SPECIES, RUFFED
GROUSE, RABBIT, HARE, AND QUAIL, BETWEEN AUGUST 1 AND
MARCH 1, FOLLOWING, IF AN ATTENDANT ACCOMPANIES IT.
AN ATTENDANT OF THE DOG MAY NOT CARRY FIREARMS OF ANY
DESCRIPTION, EXCEPT A HANDGUN, OR PERMIT THE DOG,
WHILE BEING TRAINED, TO KILL ANY GAME BIRDS OR MAMMALS
EXCEPT DURING THE OPEN SEASON FOR THE GAME. EACH
ATTENDANT SHALL POSSESS A VALID HUNTING LICENSE WHILE
TRAINING ANY DOG.

(B) RUNNING DOGS AT CERTAIN TIMES PROHIBITED. -
BETWEEN MARCH 1 AND JULY 31, A PERSON MAY NOT ALLOW
ANY DOG BELONGING TO HIM TO RUN AT LARGE ON ANY
PROPERTY, OTHER THAN THAT OWNED OR TENANTED BY HIM,
AND PURSUE GAME BIRDS OR MAMMALS OR DESTROY THE EGGS
OR NEST OF ANY GAME BIRD OR MAMMAL. ANY PERSON
HARBORING A DOG SHALL BE DEEMED ITS LAWFUL OWNER.

(C) NATURAL RESOURCES POLICE OFFICER MAY KILL
DOG DESTROYING GAME BIRDS OR MAMMALS. - ANY NATURAL
RESOURCES POLICE OFFICER OR ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER MAY KILL ANY DOG, WHICH DOES NOT BEAR A
LICENSE, FOUND DESTROYING GAME BIRDS OR MAMMALS, OR