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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 805

(A)  ANY PROPERLY ACCREDITED PERSON OF KNOWN SCIENTIFIC
ATTAINMENT DESIRING TO COLLECT WILDLIFE, NESTS, OR EGGS FROM THE
WILD FOR SCIENTIFIC OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES SHALL FIRST OBTAIN A
SCIENTIFIC COLLECTION PERMIT FROM THE SECRETARY.

(B)  THE SECRETARY MAY ISSUE A SCIENTIFIC COLLECTING PERMIT,
ON THE PAYMENT OF A REASONABLE FEE, TO ANY PROPERLY ACCREDITED
PERSON WHO HAS DEMONSTRATED A LEGITIMATE SCIENTIFIC OR
EDUCATIONAL NEED FOR THE REQUESTED WILDLIFE.

(C)  THE SECRETARY MAY ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING
THE ISSUANCE, REVOCATION, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS OF THE PERMIT.

(D)  THE PERMIT SHALL EXPIRE DECEMBER 31 OF THE ISSUING
YEAR, AND MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER PERSON.

(E)  THE PERMIT BECOMES VOID ON PROOF THAT THE PERMITTEE
HAS:

(1)  CAPTURED OR KILLED ANY WILDLIFE;

(2)  TAKEN ANY NESTS OR EGGS FOR OTHER THAN SCIENTIFIC
OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES; OR

(3)  TAKEN OR POSSESSED ANY WILDLIFE, NESTS, OR EGGS
NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE PERMIT.

10-910.

(A)  THERE IS A CAPTIVE WILDLIFE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. IT
SHALL BE COMPOSED OF 7 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE
FOREST, PARK AND WILDLIFE SERVICE.

(B)  OF THE 7 COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
(1) ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PET

INDUSTRY;

(2) ONE SHALL BE A FALCONER;

(3)  ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SHOOTING
PRESERVE INDUSTRY;

(4)  ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GAME
BREEDING INDUSTRY;

(5)  ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF A HUMANE SOCIETY
OR LIKE ORGANIZATION;

(6)  TWO SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

(C) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 3 YEARS. THE TERMS OF THE
MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED. THE TERMS OF THE INITIAL APPOINTEES
EXPIRE AS FOLLOWS: