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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 193

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Natural Resources

Section 10-410(e)(2)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Natural Resources

10-410.

(e) (2) (I) Except in Anne Arundel, Calvert, Allegany,
Garrett, Kent, Caroline, Talbot, Dorchester, Queen Anne's, Cecil,
FREDERICK, and Washington counties, a person may cast the rays of
an artificial light from a vehicle on woods, fields, orchards,
livestock, wild animals or birds for the sole purpose of
observing or photographing wildlife until 9:00 p.m.

(II)   If a person casts the rays of any
artificial light under this paragraph the person has the burden
of establishing that [he] THE PERSON was doing so for the
purposes of observing or photographing wildlife.

(III)   If a person casting artificial light
under this paragraph or anyone with the person casting artificial
light has a firearm or bow in [his] THEIR possession, [he] THE
PERSON shall be presumed to be in violation of paragraph (1) of
this subsection.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.

Approved May 8, 1984.

CHAPTER 194

(House Bill 475)

AN ACT concerning

Frederick County - Fire Police

FOR the purpose of authorizing Frederick County fire police to
perform traffic control and certain other duties for public
functions held in Frederick County by any municipality,