MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                       1329

(A)     USE OF AUTOMATIC FIREARMS AND CERTAIN
BULLETS PROHIBITED. - A PERSON MAY NOT HUNT DEER IN
THE STATE WITH ANY AUTOMATIC FIREARM. FOR THE
PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, AN AUTOMATIC FIREARM
MEANS A FIREARM DESIGNED TO FIRE, OR WHICH IS
MECHANICALLY ALTERED TO FIRE, TWO OR MORE SHOTS WITH
ONE CONTINUOUS PRESSURE ON THE TRIGGER.

A PERSON MAY NOT USE FULL METAL-JACKETED,
INCENDIARY, OR TRACER BULLETS IN HUNTING DEER IN THE
STATE. HOWEVER, THE USE OF METAL-JACKETED BULLETS
DESIGNED TO EXPAND ON IMPACT IS NOT PROHIBITED.

(B)   HUNTING DEER WITH DOGS PROHIBITED. - A
PERSON MAY NOT TAKE A BOG INTO THE WOODS OR POSSESS OR
CONTROL A DOG IN THE WOODS AND USE IT TO HUNT DEER.
IN ALL COUNTIES, EXCEPT BALTIMORE, HARFORD, HOWARD,
MONTGOMERY, PRINCE GEORGE'S, SOMERSET, AND WORCESTER
COUNTIES, ANY NATURAL RESOURCES POLICE OFFICER, LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, OR ANY OTHER PERSON MAY KILL ANY
DOG FOUND PURSUING ANY DEER. IN CAROLINE, DORCHESTER,
TALBOT, KENT, ANNE ARUNDEL, CECIL, CHARLES, GARRETT,
ST. MARY'S, QUEEN ANNE'S, FREDERICK, CARROLL, AND
CALVERT COUNTIES, DOGS THAT ARE ENGAGED IN FOX HUNTING
AND WHO HAVE BROKEN AWAY MAY NOT BE KILLED UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION.

(C)    HUNTING WITH SPOTLIGHTS PROHIBITED. - A
PERSON MAY NOT THROW OR CAST THE RAYS OF A SPOTLIGHT,
HEADLIGHT, ARTIFICIAL LIGHT, BATTERY, OR OTHER DEVICE
ON ANY HIGHWAY OR IN ANY FIELD, WOODLAND, OR FOREST
WHILE POSSESSING, OR HAVING UNDER CONTROL, A FIREARM
OR OTHER IMPLEMENT BY WHICH ANY DEER COULD BE KILLED,
EVEN THOUGH THE DEER IS NOT SHOT AT, INJURED, OR
KILLED. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION DO NOT
APPLY WHERE THE HEADLIGHT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, OPERATED
BY ANY PERSON TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY IN THE USUAL WAY,
CASTS A LIGHT UPON DEER ON OR ADJACENT TO THE HIGHWAY
AND THERE WAS NO ATTEMPT OR INTENT TO LOCATE THEM.

(D)    PENALTY FOR HUNTING DEER WITH SPOTLIGHT. -
ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF SUBSECTION
(C) IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION IS
SUBJECT TO A FINE OF AT LEAST $100 AND NOT EXCEEDING
$2,000 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT LESS THAN 30 DAYS, OR
BOTH, WITH COSTS IMPOSED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE
COURT. ANY PERSON CONVICTED OF VIOLATING THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL HAVE HIS HUNTING
LICENSE REVOKED AND SHALL BE DENIED THE PRIVILEGE OF
HUNTING IN THE STATE FOR AT LEAST TWO AND NOT
EXCEEDING FIVE YEARS. IN ADDITION TO THESE PENALTIES,