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PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE, ANY PERSON WHO OPERATES OR
POSSESSES A GUNNING RIG IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION,
INCLUDING BAG LIMIT RESTRICTIONS PROVIDED BY THIS
TITLE, SHALL HAVE HIS RIG EXCLUDED FROM THE FLATS FOR
THREE LEGAL GUNNING DAYS. THE PERIOD OF EXCLUSION
SHALL INCLUDE ANY GUNNING DAYS THE RIG MAY HAVE BEEN
EXCLUDED PRIOR TO DETERMINATION OF THE CASE.

(2) ANY NATURAL RESOURCES POLICE OFFICER
OR ANY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER HAS FREE ACCESS TO
EVERY GUNNING RIG.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 169 (c) of the Code.
New language derived from similar
provisions in Article 66C, section 174 is
added for organizational purposes. The
only other changes made are in style.

SUBTITLE 7. FIELD TRIALS AND USE OF HUNTING DOGS.
10-701. DEFINITIONS.

(A)    IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE
THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
used as the standard introductory sentence
to a definition section.

(B)   "SPECIAL DOG TRAINING AREA" MEANS AN AREA OF
AT LEAST 100 ACRES AND NOT EXCEEDING 250 ACRES WHERE
DOGS MAY BE TRAINED AT ANY TIME OF THE YEAR.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived from a similar provision in Article
66C, section 146 of the Code and set forth
here for the convenience of the Code user.

10-702. FIELD TRIAL PERMIT.

(A)    CLUB OR ASSOCIATION REQUIRED TO OBTAIN
PERMIT. - A CLUB OR ASSOCIATION MAY NOT HOLD A FIELD
TRIAL WITH DOGS IN THE STATE DURING ANY CLOSED HUNTING
SEASON WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING A PERMIT FROM THE
SECRETARY.

(B)   ISSUANCE. - THE SECRETARY MAY GRANT A PERMIT
TO FIELD TRIAL CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS TO HOLD FIELD
TRIALS WITH RACCOON, OPOSSUM, BIRD, OR RABBIT DOGS IN