MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                            1651

FOR the purpose of prohibiting the casting of rays of
artificial light from a vehicle on certain areas or
objects, and providing for [[an exception]]
exceptions thereto.

BY repealing and re—enacting, with amendments,

Article — Natural Resources
Section 10-410(e)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1973 Volume)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 10-410(e) of Article - Natural
Resources, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1973
Volume) be and it is hereby repealed and re—enacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:

Article — Natural Resources
10-410.

(e) Hunting at nighttime with lights prohibited. —
a person may not [[hand]] HUNT or attempt to hunt at
nighttime any specie of wild bird or wild quadruped with
a light, including the headlights of any vehicle[[. ALSO,
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10 O'CLOCK P.M. AND SUNRISE.]] AND
ALSO AT NIGHTTIME A PERSON MAY NOT CAST THE RAYS OF ANY
ARTIFICIAL LIGHT WHEN THE RAYS EMANATE FROM A VEHICLE ON
ANY WOODS, FIELDS, ORCHARDS, LIVESTOCK, WILD ANIMALS OR
BIRDS, DWELLINGS OR BUILDINGS. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
PARAGRAPH [[SHALL]] DO NOT APPLY TO THE NORMAL USE OF
HEADLIGHTS OF A VEHICLE TRAVELLING ON ANY PUBLIC OR
PRIVATE ROAD IN A NORMAL MANNER, TO A PERSON USING A
LIGHT OR LIGHTS FOR PURPOSES OTHER THAN HUNTING. KILLING
OR INTENTIONALLY ASSISTING TO HUNT OR KILL WILDLIFE. TO
ANY POLICE, EMERGENCY OR UTILITY COMPANY VEHICLE USING
SPOTLIGHTS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES, OR TO ANY
FARMER OR LANDOWNER ON HIS OWN OR LEASED LAND USING
ARTIFICIAL LIGHTS TO CHECK ON LIVESTOCK OR POULTRY.
However, raccoons or opossum may be hunted on foot at
nighttime during open season with the use of a dog and
light.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1974.