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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 780

CHAPTER 780

(House Bill 1069)

AN ACT concerning

Wildlife - Crows

FOR the purpose of reclassifying, for purposes of the
wildlife title of the Natural Resources Article, crows
and their parts to be within the category of upland
game birds and mammals, rather than unprotected birds;
and establishing the open season to hunt crows.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Natural Resources

Section 10-101(s) and (u), and 10-405(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1974 Volume and 1979 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Natural Resources
Section 10-405(c)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1974 Volume and 1979 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article - Natural Resources

10-101.

(s) "Unprotected bird" means any English sparrow[,]
AND European starling[, or crow] or any part, egg,
offspring, or dead body of any of them.

(u) "Upland game birds and mammals" means upland game
birds (blackbirds, CROWS, doves, pheasant, quail, and
woodcock) and upland game mammals (rabbit and hare) or any
part, egg, offspring, or dead body of any of them.

10-405.

(a) Pursuant to § 10-205, the Department shall
establish by rule or regulation and publish by July 1 each
year the open season, excepting Sundays, to hunt the forest
and upland game birds and mammals EXCEPT FOR CROWS.

(C) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B), THE OPEN
SEASON TO HUNT CROWS SHALL BE JANUARY 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31
EACH YEAR.