WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 53

CHAPTER 53
(House Bill 704)

AN ACT concerning

Negligent Hunting - Suspension of License

FOR the purpose of requiring allowing the Department of Natural Resources to suspend
the hunting license of a person charged with a violation of a certain provision of the
negligent hunting law pending the disposition of a certain proceeding.

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Natural Resources
Section 10-424
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Natural Resources

Section 10-424.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

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

Article - Natural Resources

10-424.

While engaged in hunting or pursuing any wildlife, a person may not:

(1)     Carelessly or negligently shoot, wound, or kill another person; or

(2)     Intentionally or willfully destroy or damage any real property, personal
property, or farm livestock of another person.

10-424.1.

IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTY PROVIDED IN THIS TITLE, THE
DEPARTMENT SHALL MAY SUSPEND THE HUNTING LICENSE OF A PERSON WHO IS
CHARGED WITH A VIOLATION OF § 10-424(1) OF THIS TITLE PENDING THE
DISPOSITION OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEEDING AGAINST THE PERSON.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1993.

Approved April 13, 1993.

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