HARRY HUGHES, Governor

967

CHAPTER 193

(House Bill 802)

AN ACT concerning

Baltimore and Harford Counties - Hunting -
Snare Traps

FOR the purpose of imposing restrictions on the use, sale,
possession, setting, placing, or maintaining of snare
traps in Baltimore and Harford counties; and defining
snare traps.

BY adding to

Article - Natural Resources
Section 10-410(p)
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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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

10-410.

(P) (1) (I) "SNARE TRAP" MEANS A DEVICE MADE OF
WIRE, SYNTHETIC CORD, OR OTHER MATERIAL THAT:

1.  IS IN THE FORM OF A NOOSE WITH A
SLIPKNOT, STOP, SWIVEL, OR EYELET HOLES; AND

2.  IS DESIGNED OR SET WITH THE
INTENT OF CAPTURING AN ANIMAL BY THE NECK.

(II) "SNARE TRAP" INCLUDES:

1.  A POLE SNARE;

2.  HANGING SNARE; AND

3.  NECK SNARE.

(2) IN BALTIMORE AND HARFORD COUNTIES, A PERSON
MAY NOT USE, SELL, POSSESS, SET, PLACE, OR MAINTAIN A SNARE
TRAP.

(3) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT THE
MANUFACTURE OR UTILIZATION OF TRAPS DESIGNED OR SET TO
CAPTURE AN ANIMAL BY THE LEG.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1980.