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1386 LAWS OF MARYLAND [Ch. 4
(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE
THE MEANINGS INDICATED.
(E) "FEELING ZONE" MEANS THE IMMEDIATE AREA, NOT
TO EXCEED APPROXIMATELY 600 SQUARE YARDS, IN WHICH
FEED FOR WILD WATERFOWL IS PLACED.
(C) "LICENSED AREA" MEANS THE PROPERTY
CONTROLLED BY THE APPLICANT OR APPLICANTS UPON WHICH
THE FEEDING OF WILD WATERFOWL IS PLANNED AND LICENSED
BY THE DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING THOSE ADJOINING WATERS ON
WHICH THE LICENSEE HAS THE LAWFUL RIGHT TO HUNT WILD
WATERFOWL AND WHERE THE LICENSEE HAS OBTAINED A
LICENSEE FEEDING ZONE OR HUNTING BLIND OR STAND, OR
BOTH.
(D) "SHOOTING BLIND" OR "SHOOTING STAND" MEANS
THE AREA, NOT TO EXCEED APPROXIMATELY 80 SQUARE FEET,
FROM WHICH THE HUNTERS ARE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE WILD
WATERFOWL.
10-1002. LEGISLATIVE POLICY.
IN ORDER TO AID THE RELIEF OF CROP DEPREDATIONS
AND TO PROVIDE FURTHER PROTECTION TO WILD WATERFOWL,
ANY PERSON OR GROUP OF PERSONS, INDIVIDUALLY OR
COLLECTIVELY, MAY APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR A
LICENSE TO FEED WATERFOWL UPON LAND OWNED OR OPERATED
BY HIM OR THEM OR IN WATERS WITHIN 300 YARDS OF A
SHORELINE OWNED OR OPERATED BY HIM OR THEM IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING POLICIES AND GUIDELINES
AND THE RULES AND REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES THE
SECRETARY PROMULGATES UNDER THE AUTHORITY GRANTED. IT
IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS SUBTITLE TO ENCOURAGE THE
PLACEMENT OF FEED TO SUPPLEMENT THE DWINDLING SUPPLY
OF NATURAL FEED AVAILABLE TO WILD WATERFOWL IN THE
STATE AND TO REGULATE FEEDING SO THAT IT IS NOT A
MEANS OF ATTRACTING WILD WATERFOWL TO, ON, OR OVER THE
AREA WHERE THE HUNTERS ARE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE THEM.
10-1003. LICENSE APPLICATION.
(A) FORM.—EACH APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE TO
FEED WATERFOWL SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN THE FORM AND
NUMBER OF COPIES AS THE SECRETARY PRESCRIBES. IT
SHALL SHOW THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH APPLICANT AND
EACH OWNED, OR EACH LESSOR AND LESSEE IF THE PROPERTY
IS LEASED. IT SHALL CONTAIN A SUFFICIENT DESCRIPTION
OF THE PROPERTY AND ITS LOCATION SO THAT IT MAY
READILY BE IDENTIFIED AND LOCATED.
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