ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 170

(d) (1) In Anne Arundel, Caroline, Carroll, Cecil, Frederick, Howard, Kent,
Prince George's, Queen Anne's, Talbot, and Washington counties, a person who hunts
with a gun or other weapon upon the lands of another without first obtaining written
permission from the owner or possessor of the land is guilty of a misdemeanor, and
[upon conviction of a first offense is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000. Upon
conviction of a second or subsequent offense, the person is subject to a fine not
exceeding $2,000], EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO:

(I) FOR A FIRST OFFENSE, A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000; AND

(II) FOR A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE, A FINE NOT
EXCEEDING $2,000.

(2) PERSON WHO HUNTS DEER ON LAND OWNED BY ANOTHER PERSON
IN VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION OR § 10-415(B)(2) OF THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO:

(I) FOR A FIRST OFFENSE, A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $3,000; AND

(II) FOR A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE, A FINE NOT
EXCEEDING $6,000.

10-415.

(a) IN THIS SECTION, "DEER" INCLUDES:

(1) WHITE TAILED AND SIKA DEER; AND

(2) ANTLERED AND ANTLERLESS DEER
(B) (1) (a) There are the following 3 seasons to hunt deer:

[(1)](I) Deer bow hunting season;

[(2)](II) Deer firearms season; and

[(3)](III) Deer muzzle loader season.

(2) (I) A PERSON WITH A HUNTING LICENSE MAY HUNT DEER ON A
SUNDAY ONLY ON PRIVATELY OWNED LAND WITH THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF
THE LANDOWNER OR THE AGENT OR LESSEE OF THE LANDOWNER;

1. IN NOVEMBER, FOR ANY DEER SEASON THAT INCLUDES A
SUNDAY; AND

2. IN DECEMBER, FOR ANY DEER FIREARMS SEASON THAT
INCLUDES A SUNDAY.

(II) THE SUNDAY DEER HUNTING PROVISIONS UNDER THIS
PARAGRAPH DO NOT APPLY:

1. IN ANNE ARUNDEL, BALTIMORE, HOWARD, MONTGOMERY,
OR PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTIES;

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