ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

Defined terms: "County" § 1-101
"Person" § 1-101

Article - Natural Resources

10-411.

(a)     Except as otherwise provided, a person may not come to hunt upon any
pretense whatever on lands owned by another person without the permission of the
landowner or the landowner's agent or lessee. Any person hunting on private property
shall be liable for any damage he causes to the private property while hunting. The
landowner is not liable for accidental injury or damage to the person, whether or not
the landowner or the landowner's agent or lessee gave the permission to hunt.

(b)     (1) A person may not upon any pretense come to hunt on the lands owned
by another person without the written permission of the landowner or the
landowner's agent or lessee. Any person hunting on this private property is liable for
any damage the person causes to the private property while hunting on the private
property. The landowner may not be liable for accidental injury or damage to the
person whether or not the landowner or the landowner's agent gave permission to
hunt on the private property.

(2) The provisions of this subsection apply only in the following counties:

(i) Allegany County;

(ii) Anne Arundel County;

(iii) Baltimore County;

(iv) Calvert County;

(v) Carroll County;

(vi) Cecil County;

(vii) Charles County;

(viii) Frederick County;

(ix) Garrett County;

(x) Harford County;

(xi) Howard County;

(xii) Montgomery County;

(xiii) Prince George's County;

(xiv) St. Mary's County; and

(xv) Washington County.

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