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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 805

(d)  The license shall expire on June 30 after the date of
issuance.

(e)  The license is not transferable and if used or
presented by any person other than the person to whom it was
issued, the license shall be confiscated by the Secretary, any
Natural Resources Police officer, or any law enforcement
officer.]

[10-910.

In addition to any penalty provided by this title, any
person who is convicted of selling or offering for sale any game
bird or mammal in violation of the provisions of this subtitle
shall have his license revoked and shall be fined $5 for each
bird or mammal sold or offered for sale.]

SUBTITLE 9. CAPTIVE WILDLIFE

10-901.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT IT IS IN THE
PUBLIC INTEREST TO INSURE THE CONSERVATION, PRESERVATION, AND
CONDITION OF WILDLIFE NATIVE TO MARYLAND, BY STRICTLY REGULATING
IN THIS STATE THE POSSESSION, IMPORTATION, EXPORTATION, BREEDING,
RAISING, PROTECTION, REHABILITATION, HUNTING, KILLING, TRAPPING,
CAPTURE, PURCHASE, OR SALE OF CERTAIN WILDLIFE WHICH POSE A
POSSIBILITY OF:

(1)  HARMFUL COMPETITION TO NATIVE WILDLIFE;

(2)  THE INTRODUCTION OF A DISEASE OR PEST HARMFUL TO
NATIVE WILDLIFE;

(3)  PROBLEMS OF ENFORCING LAWS AND REGULATIONS
RELATIVE TO WILDLIFE; OR

(4)  THREATENING NATIVE WILDLIFE OR OTHER NATURAL
RESOURCES.

10-902.

(A) ANY PERSON DESIRING TO POSSESS, IMPORT, EXPORT, BREED,
RAISE, PROTECT, REHABILITATE, HUNT, KILL, TRAP, CAPTURE,
PURCHASE, OR SELL ANY WILDLIFE, NATIVE TO MARYLAND, SHALL FIRST
OBTAIN A PERMIT OR LICENSE FROM THE DEPARTMENT.

(B) THE SECRETARY SHALL ESTABLISH BY RULE AND REGULATION:

(1)  THE TYPES AND CLASSES OF PERMITS AND LICENSES
WHICH SHALL BE ISSUED;

(2)  THE SPECIES OF WILDLIFE EXEMPT FROM THE PERMIT
AND LICENSE REQUIREMENT;