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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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Ch. 29
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CHAPTER 29
(Senate Bill 521)
AN ACT concerning
Natural Resources - Hunting Via an Internet Connection - Prohibition
FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person from shooting at or killing a bird or animal
in the State with a gun or other device operated or accessed via an Internet
connection; providing that certain actions are prima facie evidence of a violation
of this Act; establishing a certain penalty; requiring the revocation of the
hunting privilege or hunting license of a person who is convicted of an offense
under this Act; requiring that a person be denied the privilege to hunt for a
certain time period if the person is convicted of an offense under this Act; and
generally relating to hunting.
BY adding to
Article - Natural Resources
Section 10-426
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2005 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Natural Resources
10-426.
(A) A PERSON MAY NOT SHOOT AT OR KILL A BIRD OR ANIMAL IN THE STATE
WITH A GUN OR OTHER DEVICE OPERATED OR ACCESSED VIA AN INTERNET
CONNECTION.
(B) ACCESSING, REGULATING ACCESS TO, OR REGULATING THE CONTROL OF
A GUN OR DEVICE CAPABLE OF BEING OPERATED IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION
SHALL BE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF THE COMMISSION OF AN OFFENSE UNDER
THIS SECTION.
(C) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR
AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $10,000 OR
IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR BOTH.
(D) THE HUNTING PRIVILEGE OR HUNTING LICENSE OF A PERSON
CONVICTED OF VIOLATING THIS SECTION SHALL BE REVOKED, AND THE PERSON
SHALL BE DENIED THE PRIVILEGE OF HUNTING IN THE STATE FOR AT LEAST 2
YEARS AND NOT MORE THAN 5 YEARS.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2006.
Approved April 6, 2006.
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