Maryland
Natural Resources
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§1–101. (a) There is a Department of Natural Resources, established as a principal department of the…
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§1–102. (a) The Department shall include all units, programs, boards, commissions, and advisory boar…
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§1–103. (a) The Secretary is responsible for the coordination and direction of comprehensive plannin…
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§1–104. (a) The Secretary is responsible for the development of coordinated policies for the preserv…
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§1–105. The Secretary may create or dissolve an advisory board for the Department of Natural Resourc…
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§1–106. (a) In this article the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Active duty” has t…
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§1–107. (a) (1) This section applies to employees commissioned as law enforcement officers of the St…
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§1–108. In any report issued under this title, the Department may: (1) Include recommendations for s…
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§1–109. (a) (1) In this section, “real property interest” means a nonleasehold interest in real prop…
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§1–109.1. (a) In this section, “Program” means the Land and Property Management Program. (b) There i…
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§1–110. (a) The Department may enter into partnerships, through formal contracts or memoranda of und…
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§1–201. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Civilian classifi…
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§1–201.1. The General Assembly finds that: (1) The consumptive nature of an expanding population pos…
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§1–201.2. (a) There is a Natural Resources Police Force in the Department that serves as a public sa…
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§1–202. The Secretary is responsible for the enforcement of all natural resource laws of the State, …
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§1–203. (a) (1) The Secretary shall, within the limits of any appropriation made for this purpose, a…
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§1–203.1. (a) In this section, “obsolete rank” means a rank designated by the Secretary to which no …
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§1–204. (a) In addition to any other powers conferred by this title, the Secretary and every Natural…
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§1–205. (a) If a Natural Resources police officer apprehends a person for violating any law punishab…
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§1–206. A person may not willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful or reasonable order or d…
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§1–207. A person may not falsely represent himself as being a Natural Resources police officer, with…
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§1–208. (a) Every sheriff and law enforcement officer has the powers of a Natural Resources police o…
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§1–209. (a) Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon …
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§1–210. (a) (1) When, in the opinion of the legally constituted authorities of Maryland, there has o…
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§1–211. (a) On or before September 30 each year, the Department shall report to the Governor and, in…
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§1–301. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Environmental eff…
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§1–302. (a) The General Assembly of Maryland finds and declares the facts and policies set forth in …
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§1–303. All State agencies, except where existing law expressly prohibits, shall identify, develop, …
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§1–304. (a) As of July 1, 1974, all State agencies shall prepare, in conjunction with each proposed …
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§1–305. This subtitle may be cited as the “Maryland Environmental Policy Act”.
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§1–401. Before a license or permit may be issued under this article to an employer to engage in an a…
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§1–402. (a) A license or permit is considered renewed for purposes of this section if the license or…
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§1–403. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the Department may develop and impl…
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§1–403.1. (a) (1) Except as provided under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Department shall ma…
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§1–404. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Administrator”…
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§1–405. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Eligible spons…
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§1–406. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Old–growth for…
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§1–407. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Annual State p…
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§1–501. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Person” means any…
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§1–502. The General Assembly finds and declares that the natural resources and the scenic beauty of …
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§1–503. (a) The following persons have standing to bring and maintain an action provided for in this…
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§1–504. (a) This subtitle may not be construed to create or authorize any new substantive cause of a…
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§1–505. (a) An action pursuant to this subtitle shall be brought in the circuit court where the alle…
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§1–506. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, the court may grant a stay of the …
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§1–507. (a) An action brought pursuant to this subtitle may not be compromised, discontinued, or dis…
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§1–508. It is the purpose of this subtitle to provide certain remedies to abate the pollution, destr…
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§1–601. It is the policy of the State to foster water safety for recreational uses of the Potomac Ri…
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§1–602. The Secretary is responsible for administering a program of water safety for recreational us…
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§1–603. The Department may adopt regulations necessary to implement this subtitle.
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§1–604. Any person who violates any regulation adopted pursuant to the provisions of this subtitle i…
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§1–605. Nothing in this subtitle is intended to affect or limit the powers and duties of the Secreta…
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§1–701. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Conserve”, “endan…
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§1–702. (a) In this section, “Fund” means the State Chesapeake Bay and Endangered Species Fund. (b) …
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§1–703. (a) (1) The Secretary may distribute not more than 5% of the net proceeds of the Fund to a p…
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§1–704. The Chesapeake Bay Trust shall use the funds it receives under § 1-703 of this subtitle only…
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§1–705. (a) The Secretary shall use the funds credited to the endangered species account under § 1-7…
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§1–706. (a) On or before September 30 of each year, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Gener…
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§1–801. (a) The Chief Judge of the District Court of Maryland may establish, by administrative regul…
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§1–901. (a) In this subtitle, “Program” means the Recreational License Incentive Discount Program. (…
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§1–1001. (a) The Department shall create, maintain, and publish on its website a list of plant speci…
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§1–1101. (a) The Department may establish one or more affiliated foundations to work with the Maryla…
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§2–101. (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Commission” means Co…
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§2–201. (a) There is a Maryland Geological Survey in the Department. (b) The Governor, with the advi…
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§2–202. The Survey shall: (1) Conduct topographic, geologic, hydrographic, and geophysical surveys; …
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§2–203. The Director of the Survey shall exercise any power or duty and general supervision over mat…
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§2–204. (a) There is a Commission of the Maryland Geological Survey in the Survey. It consists of fi…
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§2–205. (a) There is a Maryland Geological Survey Fund in the Department. (b) The purpose of the Fun…
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§2–401. Any monument which marks the common boundary between the State and any adjacent state, commo…
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§2–402. The Survey shall examine, at least once every ten years, every monument which marks the boun…
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§2–403. The Survey may enter on any public or private property to examine any boundary monument. How…
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§2–404. A person may not move, remove, break, mutilate, deface, destroy, or otherwise injure any mon…
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§2–405. The Natural Resources police officers and forest or park wardens of the State have the power…
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§2–406. This section does not require either the Maryland Historical Society or the Historical Socie…
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§2–407. Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon c…
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§3–101. (a) In this subtitle the following words and terms have the meanings indicated. (b) “Board” …
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§3–102. (a) To assist with the preservation, improvement, and management of the quality of air, land…
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§3–103. (a) (1) There is a body politic and corporate known as the “Maryland Environmental Service”.…
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§3–103.1. (a) The staff of the Service shall consist of such employees as the Service may determine …
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§3–103.2. Except as provided in § 3–103.1(c)(8) of this subtitle, the Service is exempt from the pro…
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§3–103.3. (a) On or before October 31, 2021, the Board shall adopt a conflict of interest policy for…
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§3–103.4. (a) Board members shall observe the same standard of care required of corporate directors …
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§3–103.5. (a) On or before December 31, 2021, and each December 31 every 5 years thereafter, the Boa…
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§3–104. (a) The Service has all powers necessary for carrying out the purposes of this subtitle, inc…
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§3–105. (a) The Service is responsible for carrying out the following general activities subject to …
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§3–106. (a) The Executive Director, after consultation with the Secretary of Natural Resources, the …
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§3–107. (a) (1) Any municipality or person may request the Service to provide the water supply, wast…
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§3–108. (a) (1) In calculating charges for water supply, wastewater purification, solid waste dispos…
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§3–109. (a) (1) Upon failure of a municipality to comply with an order of the Secretary of the Envir…
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§3–110. (a) Upon the failure of a person to comply with an order to abate pollution provided for in …
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§3–111. Except as provided in § 3-104 of this subtitle, or in an approved five-year plan adopted und…
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§3–112. (a) The Service may provide by resolution, adopted by a majority of the Board, for the issua…
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§3–113. (a) If any officer whose signature or a facsimile of whose signature appears on any bonds or…
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§3–114. Except as may otherwise be expressly provided by the Service, every issue of its bonds or no…
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§3–115. The Service may provide, by resolution adopted by a majority of the Board, for the issuance …
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§3–116. The Service, by resolution adopted by a majority of the Board, may: (1) Issue, prior to the …
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§3–117. (a) Bonds and notes authorized to be issued under the provisions of this subtitle by resolut…
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§3–118. (a) The Service may fix, revise, charge, and collect rentals, rates, fees or other charges f…
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§3–119. All money received by the Service as proceeds from the sale of bonds or notes and all money …
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§3–120. Any holder of bonds or notes issued under this subtitle and the trustee, except to the exten…
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§3–121. Bonds and notes issued under this subtitle are securities in which all public officers and p…
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§3–122. (a) Bonds or notes issued under the provisions of this subtitle shall not be deemed to const…
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§3–123. The exercise of the powers granted by this subtitle is for the benefit of the people of the …
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§3–124. The Service may not be required to give any bond as security for costs, supersedeas, or any …
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§3–125. (a) Any lien created in favor of the Service or a municipality pursuant to this subtitle is …
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§3–126. (a) The Service may provide for the creation, continuation, and administration of whatever f…
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§3–127. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this subtitle, the Service may adopt, formulate, revise,…
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§3–128. (a) If the Service and a municipality or person fail to reach agreement on rates, fees, or o…
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§3–129. Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle or of any rule or regulation adopted …
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§3–130. This subtitle shall be known as the “Maryland Environmental Service Act”.
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§3–201. (a) (1) There is a Maryland Environmental Trust established to conserve, improve, stimulate,…
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§3–202. (a) (1) A board of 19 trustees has and shall exercise the powers and duties of the Trust. (2…
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§3–203. The trustees have the powers and duties to: (1) Receive annual appropriations as provided in…
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§3–203.1. (a) When any person offers to donate a perpetual conservation easement to the Maryland Env…
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§3–204. (a) The trustees shall elect from among the elected membership a chair, secretary, and other…
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§3–205. The trustees may appoint a director of the Trust to administer its activities subject to the…
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§3–206. The trustees may request and shall receive from the Attorney General legal counsel and servi…
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§3–207. The State may pay money or transfer property to the Trust to carry out the purposes of the T…
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§3–208. Subject to the limitations of § 3–207 of this subtitle, the Trust may improve, sell, convey,…
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§3–209. Each State political subdivision, by appropriate action of its respective legislative body, …
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§3–210. (a) (1) Any function or activity of the Governor’s Committee to Keep Maryland Beautiful is t…
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§3–211. The provisions relating to the Trust do not limit the power or activity of any unit of the S…
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§3–214. (a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Advisory Committee” m…
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§3–215. (a) There is a Local Land Trust Revolving Loan Program. (b) The purpose of the Program is to…
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§3–216. (a) There is a Land Preservation Rapid Response Advisory Committee. (b) The purpose of the A…
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§3–217. (a) There is a Local Land Trust Revolving Loan Fund. (b) The purpose of the Fund is to finan…
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§3–301. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Fund” means Envir…
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§3–302. (a) (1) There is an Environmental Trust Fund. (2) (i) For the purpose of this subtitle, ther…
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§3–303. (a) (1) The Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Maryland Energy Administrati…
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§3–303.1. (a) The Department, in consultation with the Department of Agriculture, shall designate a …
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§3–304. In cooperation with the Public Service Commission, the Maryland Energy Administration, and t…
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§3–305. (a) The expertise of the electric utilities in the basic requirements, including environment…
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§3–306. (a) (1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this article or the Public Utilities Art…
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§3–306.1. In view of the safeguards provided by this subtitle through State units, and to assure the…
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§3–307. Judicial review shall in all instances include the right to appeal to the circuit courts as …
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§3–401. The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, a branch of the University Syst…
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§3–402. The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science shall be under the supervision, …
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§3–403. (a) The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science shall conduct a comprehensiv…
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§3–501. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Biodiversity” mea…
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§3–502. (a) There is an Irreplaceable Natural Areas Program in the Department. (b) The purpose of th…
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§3–503. On or before July 1, 2023, the Department shall adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle…
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§3–601. The General Assembly finds and declares that the increasing energy requirements of the State…
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§3–602. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Adjacent coastal …
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§3–603. The Governor, a State agency or official may not represent the State, individually or by joi…
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§3–604. In order to carry out the policy of this subtitle, the Secretary of Natural Resources shall:…
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§3–605. (a) If the State has qualified as an adjacent coastal state under the federal act, the Gover…
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§3–901. This subtitle shall be known as the “Northeast Maryland Waste Disposal Authority Act”.
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§3–902. For the benefit of the people of the State of Maryland, the increase of their commerce, welf…
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§3–903. (a) (1) There is hereby created a body politic and corporate to be known as the “Northeast M…
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§3–904. (a) As used in this subtitle, the words and terms listed in this section have the meaning gi…
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§3–905. (a) Except as provided in § 3–907.1 of this subtitle, the Authority is granted and has and m…
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§3–906. All expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this subtitle shall be payable solel…
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§3–907. (a) Except as provided in § 3–907.1 of this subtitle, the Authority is hereby authorized and…
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§3–907.1. (a) Beginning June 1, 2023, the Authority may not issue bonds. (b) Subsection (a) of this …
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§3–908. (a) In case any officer whose signature or a facsimile of whose signature appears on any bon…
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§3–909. (a) The Authority is hereby authorized to provide for the issuance of its bonds for the purp…
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§3–910. The Authority is further authorized and empowered, by resolution: (a) To issue, prior to the…
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§3–911. (a) Bonds may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the Authority and a corporate t…
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§3–912. (a) The rates, rentals, fees, and charges of the Authority in connection with each project s…
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§3–913. Any holder of bonds or of any of the coupons thereto appertaining and the trustee (except to…
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§3–914. Bonds are hereby made securities in which all public officers and public bodies of the State…
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§3–915. The bonds shall not be deemed to constitute a debt, liability or a pledge of the faith and c…
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§3–916. The exercise of the powers granted by this subtitle is and will be in all respects for the b…
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§3–917. The Authority shall not be required to give any bond as security for costs, supersedeas, or …
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§3–918. (a) Except as otherwise provided by this subtitle, the Authority is hereby authorized to ado…
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§3–919. (a) Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to alter, change, modify, or restrict the zo…
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§3–920. Prior to the acquisition, construction, leasing or installation of a project or the material…
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§3–921. All purchases, including but not limited to contracts and orders for materials, services and…
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§3–922. Judicial review of any action under this subtitle shall in all instances include the right t…
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§3–923. (a) Within the first ninety days of each fiscal year, the Authority shall make a report to t…
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§3–924. The Authority and its corporate existence shall continue until terminated by law, provided, …
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§3–925. The provisions of this subtitle are severable, and if any of its provisions are held unconst…
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§3–926. When the principal of and interest on bonds of the Authority issued to finance the cost of a…
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§3–927. This subtitle shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing …
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§3–928. This subtitle, being necessary for the welfare of the State and its inhabitants, shall be li…
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§3–1001. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) (1) “Coast Smart”…
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§3–1004. (a) There is a Coast Smart Council in the Department. (b) The Department shall provide staf…
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§3–1005. (a) The Coast Smart Council shall include: (1) The Secretary of Natural Resources, or the S…
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§3–1006. (a) The Council shall: (1) Study and provide analysis regarding standards and factors relev…
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§3–1009. (a) (1) This section applies to State and local capital projects for which at least 50% of …
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§3–1012. (a) On or before December 15, 2019, the Department of Planning, in consultation with the De…
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§3–1015. (a) The Board of Public Works, in conjunction with the Department, the Department of the En…
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§3–1018. (a) On or before October 1, 2019, the Department of Planning, in consultation with the Depa…
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§3–1101. (a) There is a Water Quality Monitoring Program within the Department. (b) The purpose of t…
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§4–101. (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Apprenticeship permi…
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§4–102. (a) Any local or general law of the State which sets or regulates minimum and maximum sizes …
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§4–103. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Fishing is a valued part of the State’s cultural an…
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§4–202. The Secretary is responsible for conservation management of the fish, fisheries, fish resour…
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§4–203. Every right, power, duty, obligation, and function previously conferred upon or exercised by…
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§4–204. (a) (1) There is a Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission in the Department. (2) The Commission…
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§4–205. (a) The Department may operate, sell, buy, lease, exchange, rent, or repair any vehicle, ves…
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§4–205.1. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Aquatic orga…
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§4–206. (a) (1) The Department shall audit the books of any person who packs or deals in fish resour…
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§4–207. The State assents to the provisions of the act of Congress entitled “An act to provide that …
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§4–208. (a) In this section, “Fund” means the State Fisheries Management and Protection Fund. (b) Th…
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§4–209. (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Fisheries Research and Development Fund. (b) There is …
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§4–209.1. (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Black Bass Conservation Fund. (b) There is a Black B…
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§4–210. (a) Except for a person employed to operate a vessel for a master fishing guide under § 4–70…
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§4–210.1. (a) A person providing fishing guide services for compensation to a person fishing in nont…
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§4–210.2. (a) In this section, “permit” means a Maryland Provisional Chesapeake Bay Charter Boat Per…
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§4–211. (a) (1) Any person who desires to commercially practice the art of taxidermy or who desires …
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§4–212. (a) Any properly accredited person of known scientific attainment desiring to collect fish, …
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§4–213. (a) In this section, “submerged aquatic vegetation” means a vascular or nonvascular hydrophy…
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§4–214. (a) By regulation, the Secretary may establish up to 3 free fishing days each calendar year …
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§4–215. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Conservation a…
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§4–215.1. (a) The provisions of this section do not apply if: (1) The Department of the Environment …
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§4–215.2. (a) On or before January 1, 2008, the Department shall adopt regulations that: (1) Provide…
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§4–215.3. (a) The General Assembly finds that robust fishing resources are critical to the economy o…
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§4–216. (a) The Department shall establish a resident consolidated senior sport fishing license, to …
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§4–217. (a) (1) The Department may issue a 1–day license exemption to a nonprofit organization to ta…
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§4–218. The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations to restrict, permit, or prohibit the catching,…
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§4–219. The Department shall adopt regulations defining which species may be harvested, imported, tr…
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§4–220. (a) In addition to any other penalty provided by the provisions of this title, the Secretary…
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§4–221. (a) The authority provided by this section is in addition to any other authority of the Secr…
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§4–222. (a) The Department shall develop a mobile application for use by an individual while on the …
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§4–301. The Governor is hereby authorized and directed to execute a compact on behalf of the State o…
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§4–302. (a) Pursuant to Article III of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact, 3 commissioners…
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§4–303. (a) The Commission and the commissioners have every power provided for in the Compact and ne…
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§4–304. (a) The Commission shall keep an accurate account of all of its receipts and reimbursements.…
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§4–305. Pursuant to Article XI of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact, funds shall be appro…
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§4–306. Preamble Whereas, Maryland and Virginia are both vitally interested in conserving and improv…
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§4–307. The Potomac River Fisheries Commission shall have the power to make, adopt, and publish such…
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§4–401. The Department may acquire, by purchase, lease, condemnation, or gift, title or control of a…
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§4–402. The title to any area of water or land acquired by purchase, gift, or condemnation shall be …
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§4–403. (a) If the Department considers it in the State’s best interest and the Governor consents, i…
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§4–404. An acquired area of water or land may be used to create and maintain State fish refuges, or …
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§4–405. The Department may establish and maintain any State fish refuge to protect and propagate fis…
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§4–406. (a) If a person who owns or controls any suitable area of water or land desires to have it s…
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§4–407. The Department may adopt and promulgate, and post, rules and regulations for the proper use …
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§4–408. The Department may erect and maintain any suitable fish hatchery, nursery, pond, or rearing …
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§4–409. The Department may catch any game and freshwater fish from the waters of the State, includin…
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§4–410. (a) This section is intended to protect the State in its objective to propagate and manage f…
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§4–501. An obstruction may not be placed at the mouth of any creek, cove, or inlet, or across any st…
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§4–502. (a) Every owner of a dam on waters of the State shall construct on the dam and keep repaired…
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§4–503. A person may not place, throw, or make use of any dynamite or other explosive substance in a…
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§4–504. A person may not whip or beat any waters of the State with a pole, stick, or any other thing…
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§4–505. A person may not molest, disturb, destroy, or catch and carry away fish belonging to another…
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§4–506. A person may not fasten, tie, or anchor any boat to or in any other way interfere with any o…
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§4–506.1. (a) While on private or public land, or Maryland waters, a person may not for the purpose …
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§4–507. A person may not sink any obstruction in the berth or haul of any fishery, or deliberately i…
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§4–508. A skipper, captain or other person commanding a vessel, float, or boat may not pass knowingl…
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§4–509. A person may not use or attempt to use any electronic device on any boat in the waters of th…
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§4–510. A person may fish with a speargun and spear in the waters of the State only under the rules …
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§4–511. A person other than a duly authorized officer of the Department may not move, destroy, or de…
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§4–512. During the open season for migratory waterfowl, a person may not fish by any means within 50…
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§4–513. Consistent with the requirements of any license issued by the federal Energy Regulatory Comm…
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§4–514. Except during an emergency, a person may not fasten, tie, or anchor a boat to another person…
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§4–601. “Angling” means catching or attempting to catch fish by hook and line, with the line held in…
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§4–602. With due regard for distribution, abundance, economic value, and breeding habits of fish in …
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§4–603. Pursuant to § 4–602 of this subtitle, the Department shall establish open seasons for catchi…
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§4–604. (a) This section provides a fund to pay the expense of protecting and managing game and fres…
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§4–606. (a) (1) A resident of Virginia possessing a valid Virginia fishing license issued in that re…
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§4–607. (a) (1) The Department may issue annually a complimentary angler’s license to the President …
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§4–608. Any money the Department receives for angler’s licenses shall be accounted for by the Depart…
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§4–610. A person shall possess his angler’s license while angling in nontidal waters and, upon deman…
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§4–611. (a) Any person engaged in a retail business who desires to sell angler’s licenses as an agen…
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§4–612. If any person, convicted of violating § 4-610 of this subtitle under any penalty provided in…
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§4–613. (a) The Department may suspend a person’s angler’s license if it is transferred to another p…
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§4–614. (a) (1) The Department shall adopt regulations to establish fishing areas where a trout stam…
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§4–616. The Department shall set annually by rule or regulation the daily creel, possession, and siz…
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§4–617. (a) The Department may regulate, supervise, and control ice–fishing. (b) White shad, hickory…
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§4–625. (a) A person may not build, construct, have constructed, or place any wharf, pier, dock, flo…
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§4–627. A person may not catch or possess any game and freshwater fish except during the period and …
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§4–701. (a) Except as provided in §§ 4–701.1 and 4–701.2 of this subtitle, this section applies to a…
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§4–701.1. (a) There is a commercial northern snakehead or Chesapeake Channa license. (b) The license…
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§4–701.2. (a) There is a commercial blue and flathead catfish finfish trotline license. (b) (1) The …
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§4–702. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not buy for resale fi…
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§4–704. (a) An applicant for a license to catch finfish shall furnish information the Department req…
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§4–704.1. A person may not catch striped bass for sale unless the person has purchased a valid licen…
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§4–705. (a) A license does not lapse if the licensee fails to renew or make bona fide use of the lic…
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§4–708. (a) A person may not: (1) Commit a separate violation of this title related to the suspended…
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§4–710. (a) (1) A person may not catch finfish for any purpose in the tidal waters of the State by u…
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§4–711. (a) A person may not set any pound net or any line of these nets that is greater in length t…
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§4–712. (a) The owner, tenant, or lessee of any property bordering on tidal waters of the tributarie…
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§4–713. (a) A person who fishes with haul seine equipment shall possess a tidal fish license to catc…
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§4–714. (a) Except as provided in subsection (f) of this section, a person may only fish with a rod,…
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§4–715. (a) A person may not fish with rod or hook and line from any kind of boat or float, or fish …
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§4–717. A person may not place pound nets to catch fish for commercial use in the waters of the Susq…
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§4–718. (a) A person may not use a haul seine greater than 960 feet in length in the tributaries of …
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§4–719. (a) A person may not set a haul seine or seine of any description, or what is commonly calle…
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§4–720. A person may not use a haul seine in the water area west of a line from Locust Point to the …
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§4–721. (a) A person may not fish with a hauling seine or stake net in the waters of Swan Creek from…
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§4–722. A person may set a pound net in the waters of Sassafras River and its tributaries lying in K…
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§4–723. (a) A person may not fish with any kind of seine or net in the waters of Chaptico Bay and th…
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§4–724. A person may not drag or set any haul seine to catch fish in the waters of Monie Bay and its…
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§4–725. In the waters of Talbot County, a person may set only the following types of nets in the are…
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§4–727. (a) A person may not fish with a stationary net extended completely across the middle third …
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§4–728. (a) (1) In this subsection, “connected line of nets” means a series of connected nets set in…
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§4–729. A person may not set a haul seine of any description in the waters of the Choptank River and…
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§4–730. (a) A person may not set, nor construct any kind or description of net in the Patuxent River…
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§4–731. (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may not sell, offer…
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§4–732. The Department may restrict or prohibit by rule or regulation catching fish in areas where s…
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§4–733. A person may not possess aboard any boat on the tidal waters of the State more than 15 pound…
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§4–734. (a) A person may not sell, offer to buy or sell, or possess any of the following fish: (1) B…
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§4–735. (a) During the open season, a person may not catch by means of rod, or hook and line, more t…
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§4–736. (a) The Department may supervise, regulate, and control catching eels in the tidal waters of…
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§4–738. (a) A person may not catch or attempt to catch snapping turtles in the tributary waters of C…
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§4–739. (a) The Department may make rules and regulations governing catching sturgeon in the waters …
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§4–740. (a) A person may catch walleyed pike, commonly known as Susquehanna salmon, only by rod, or …
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§4–741. A person in charge of any boat or vessel catching or transporting shellfish commercially may…
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§4–742. (a) (1) If the Department of the Environment determines by appropriate investigation that an…
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§4–743. (a) To protect the shellfish resources of the State, the Department may adopt rules and regu…
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§4–744. The Department shall issue a synopsis of laws covering pertinent information when issuing an…
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§4–746. The Department shall conduct annually a scientific survey to determine the relative abundanc…
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§4–747. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Shark” mea…
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§4–801. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Buckram crab” mea…
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§4–802. The provisions of this subtitle apply only to the species of crab commonly known as the blue…
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§4–802.1. Any crabs caught in the waters of Worcester County shall be landed in the State. However, …
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§4–803. (a) The Department may adopt rules and regulations to effectuate the following purposes: (1)…
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§4–804. Any person who owns or is in charge of operating a vessel utilized to catch crabs in the wat…
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§4–805. An individual under the age of 16 years catching or attempting to catch crabs in the waters …
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§4–807. (a) Any person desiring to engage in the business of picking, canning, or packing crabs, exc…
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§4–809. (a) (1) Except as provided in regulations adopted under paragraph (2) of this subsection, a …
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§4–810. The Department may adopt rules and regulations, after reasonable notice by publication, to p…
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§4–812. (a) A person may set crab pots in the waters of Tangier Sound, including Kedges Straits and …
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§4–814. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person authorized to catch crabs for com…
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§4–815. In St. Mary’s County, a person may not harvest crabs with a bank trap or a channel pound aft…
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§4–816. The Department may adopt regulations to limit or prohibit the importation, use, catching, or…
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§4–901. (a) The Department may adopt rules and regulations to: (1) Restrict the possession, landing,…
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§4–902. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section: (1) A person may not take or posse…
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§4–903. The Department shall adopt regulations governing the conservation of diamondback terrapin.
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§4–904. (a) A person may not catch shrimp for commercial purposes unless the person first obtains a …
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§4–906. A person may not catch conch for commercial purposes unless the person first obtains a licen…
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§4–1001. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Buy boat” means …
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§4–1002. Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a person may not catch or attempt to cat…
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§4–1003. Any resident of the State may catch oysters or clams on any area in the waters of the State…
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§4–1004. (a) (1) A resident may catch clams in accordance with regulations adopted by the Department…
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§4–1004.1. (a) In this section, “former prisoner of war” means an individual who, while serving in t…
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§4–1005. (a) Subject to restrictions promulgated pursuant to this subtitle, a person may catch oyste…
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§4–1006. (a) A person may not catch oysters or clams within 400 yards of the Federal Research Labora…
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§4–1006.1. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “SAV protect…
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§4–1006.2. (a) The Department annually shall publish maps and coordinates of oyster sanctuaries, clo…
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§4–1007. (a) The Department may adopt regulations designating oyster and clam buying stations and es…
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§4–1008. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Introduction”…
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§4–1008.1. (a) The Department may prolong by not more than two weeks the season for catching oysters…
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§4–1009. (a) During the closed season for taking oysters, a person may take seed oysters from the na…
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§4–1009.1. (a) The Department may adopt regulations which designate an area as a harvest reserve are…
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§4–1010. A person may not have patent tong heads on board a boat when shaft tonging in Queen Anne’s …
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§4–1012. (a) A person may not catch oysters by dredge in the Atlantic Coastal Bays, as defined in § …
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§4–1013. (a) (1) This subsection applies only to a dredge boat that: (i) Is a functional sailing ves…
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§4–1014. (a) There is established a network of oyster sanctuaries in the five tributaries identified…
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§4–1014.1. (a) This section applies only to the waters of the State that lie contiguous to Somerset …
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§4–1014.2. (a) This section applies only to the waters of the State that lie contiguous to Calvert C…
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§4–1014.3. (a) This section applies only to the waters of the State that lie contiguous to St. Mary’…
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§4–1014.4. (a) This section applies only to the waters of the State that lie contiguous to Dorcheste…
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§4–1015. (a) A person who catches oysters from the waters of the State with any scoop, dredge, tong,…
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§4–1015.1. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle or regulation promulgated th…
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§4–1017. (a) Unless a license first is obtained from the Department, a person may not (1) have a fix…
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§4–1018. (a) The Department may adopt regulations governing the size, type, and use of containers us…
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§4–1019. Any person buying or selling oyster shells shall report to the Department, at times the Dep…
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§4–1019.1. (a) The Department shall provide annual grants to nonprofit organizations, community asso…
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§4–1019.2. (a) This section does not apply to: (1) An individual who takes or uses oysters for perso…
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§4–1020. (a) (1) A separate permit shall be obtained for shipping each cargo, truckload, or other co…
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§4–1021. (a) The Department may adopt rules and regulations governing the type, number, and size of …
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§4–1021.1. A person may not catch hard–shell clams by hydraulic clam dredge or other mechanical mean…
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§4–1021.2. (a) The Department may adopt regulations governing the use of patent tongs to harvest har…
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§4–1022. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not catch hard–shell…
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§4–1023. Notwithstanding the provisions of this subtitle, the Department may adopt and modify rules …
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§4–1027. The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, may adopt regulatio…
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§4–1028. Every hard-shell clam dealer shall pay a special tax of 25 cents for each bag, which shall …
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§4–1029. Any money received by the Department for licenses, fees, or taxes shall be transmitted by t…
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§4–1030. Any hard–shell clams caught in the waters of the State shall be landed in the State. Howeve…
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§4–1031. (a) In this section, “transverse dimension” means the measurement across both shells of a h…
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§4–1032. Advisory committees shall be formed in each county where soft-shell clams may be caught by …
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§4–1033. (a) The Department shall adopt rules and regulations ensuring that a tidal fish license aut…
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§4–1035. A severance tax of 50 cents per bushel shall be levied on all soft-shell clams of all speci…
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§4–1036. A person may sell soft-shell clams of the species Mya arenaria caught by hydraulic clam dre…
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§4–1037. A person may not catch or attempt to catch soft–shell clams with a hydraulic clam dredge or…
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§4–1038. (a) Except as provided in § 4–1039 of this subtitle, a person may not catch soft–shell clam…
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§4–1039. (a) The Department may open or close any area in which the catching of soft–shell clams by …
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§4–1040. (a) A clam dredge in or crossing a restricted area shall have the dredge’s conveyor raised …
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§4–1043. The Department may establish size limits and open and close areas for harvesting of surf cl…
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§4–1101. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Chesapeake Bay” …
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§4–1102. (a) The Department may resurvey any submerged area of the State to determine the position a…
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§4–1103. (a) The Department shall take measures which in its judgment seem best calculated to increa…
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§4–1103.1. The Department shall enter into an agreement with the Potomac River Fisheries Commission …
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§4–1105. A person may not catch oysters on any area closed or reserved for propagation of oyster see…
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§4–1106. (a) The Department may transplant oysters, shells, or other cultch from one closed area to …
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§4–1107. The Department may cooperate with any county or political subdivision providing funds to pu…
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§4–1118.1. (a) Except for normal harvesting activities, the dredging and transplanting of oyster she…
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§4–1201. (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this title, a person who violates any prov…
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§4–1202. (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, if any fine is imposed by t…
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§4–1203. If any Natural Resources police officer or any law enforcement officer has probable cause t…
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§4–1204. (a) If a Natural Resources police officer or any law enforcement officer has probable cause…
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§4–1205. A Natural Resources police officer or any law enforcement officer, upon arresting any perso…
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§4–1206. (a) A Natural Resources police officer or any law enforcement officer, upon arresting any p…
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§4–1207. (a) In addition to any other penalty or fine provided in this title, any person who is conv…
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§4–1208. (a) In this section, “violation” means a violation of: (1) Any provision of this title; and…
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§4–1209. Upon the failure of any person to appear in a court of this State as required by any chargi…
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§4–1210. (a) (1) In addition to any other penalty or fine provided in this title, a person who holds…
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§4–1211. (a) (1) In addition to any other penalty or fine provided in this title, a person who is au…
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§5–101. IN EFFECT (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “County” in…
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§5–102. IN EFFECT (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Forests, streams, valleys, wetlands, park…
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§5–102.1. (a) (1) In this section, the term “forestry” includes activities prescribed by a licensed …
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§5–103. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Construction a…
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§5–104. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Conserve” mean…
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§5–201. (a) The Department shall promote, administer, and manage every State-owned or leased forest,…
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§5–202. There is a Forest and Park Service in the Department.
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§5–204. (a) (1) There is a Sustainable Forestry Council in the Department. (2) The purpose of the Co…
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§5–206. (a) The Secretary may commission any person to act as a forest or park warden, subject to re…
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§5–207. (a) (1) The Department may purchase and manage lands in the name of the State, suitable for …
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§5–208. (a) The Department may condemn land, earth, gravel, stone, timber, material, or any improvem…
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§5–209. (a) The Department may make rules and regulations for the maintenance of order, safety, sani…
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§5–210. The Secretary, upon request, shall assist other State units, counties, towns, corporations, …
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§5–210.1. (a) The Department shall coordinate with the Department of General Services to: (1) Develo…
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§5–211. The Department shall prepare, print, and distribute on request, matter relating to the State…
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§5–212. (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Forest or Park Reserve Fund. (b) There is a Forest or …
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§5–212.1. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Account” mea…
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§5–213. An item lost or abandoned within a State forest, park, or wildlife management area and uncla…
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§5–214. (a) The Department shall develop a system for long-range renewable forest resources planning…
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§5–215. (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Deep Creek Lake Recreation Maintenance and Management …
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§5–215.1. (a) The General Assembly declares that: (1) Deep Creek Lake and the land under and around …
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§5–216. (a) There is a Deep Creek Lake Policy and Review Board. (b) (1) The Board consists of: (i) F…
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§5–217. A person may not dispose of raw sludge sewage on State park land or State forest land, unles…
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§5–218. (a) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated: (1) “Corps” means the M…
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§5–219. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Reforestat…
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§5–220. (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Park System Critical Maintenance Fund. (b) There is a …
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§5–221. IN EFFECT (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Fund…
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§5–222. (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Great Maryland Outdoors Fund. (b) There is a Great Mar…
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§5–301. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Approved practice…
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§5–302. (a) The General Assembly declares that it is in the general public interest of the State to …
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§5–303. (a) The Department shall develop and implement a Woodland Incentives Program to assist eligi…
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§5–304. (a) An applicant for cost–share assistance shall: (1) Submit a woodland management plan to t…
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§5–305. An approved applicant may receive cost–share assistance in the amount determined and approve…
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§5–306. An eligible landowner who receives cost-share assistance under this subtitle to implement an…
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§5–307. (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Mel Noland Woodland Incentives and Fellowship Fund. (b…
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§5–308. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Fellow” means …
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§5–401. In this subtitle, “roadside tree” means any tree or shrub growing within the right–of–way of…
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§5–402. The Department may plant trees along the roadsides, make rules and regulations governing the…
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§5–403. (a) If the governing body or the road supervisors of any county of the State, the Department…
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§5–404. (a) Forest wardens and other persons having police powers in the State, in addition to their…
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§5–405. For his services in making examinations, as provided in § 5-403(a) of this subtitle, the Dep…
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§5–406. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person who desires to cut down…
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§5–407. (a) The State Highway Administration may grant to any person the right to place any advertis…
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§5–408. Any trees grown in State nurseries, not required for roadside planting, may be used for plan…
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§5–409. (a) Any person, his aiders, abettors, and counsellors, who willfully, negligently, recklessl…
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§5–410. The Department may acquire land out of money standing to the credit of the Forest Reserve Fu…
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§5–411. A county may levy and appropriate money for purposes of tree planting, care of trees, and fo…
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§5–412. (a) Any person who drives or operates a truck, trailer, or other vehicle upon any public hig…
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§5–413. If any owner or custodian of land from which any trees, shrubs, or boughs described in § 5-4…
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§5–414. Any uniformed forest officer, or any law enforcement officer may stop any truck, trailer, or…
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§5–415. (a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Licensed tree expert”…
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§5–416. (a) In order to foster and promote consumer protections, ensure the responsible and ethical …
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§5–417. (a) (1) A person may not engage in the work or business of a tree expert without a license i…
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§5–418. (a) The Department may examine an applicant for license as a tree expert and pass upon the c…
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§5–419. (a) Subject to subsection (c) of this section, an applicant shall pay to the Department at t…
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§5–420. The Department shall prepare and conduct examinations as often as necessary, but at least on…
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§5–421. (a) (1) The Department may permanently revoke or temporarily suspend the license of any lice…
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§5–422. The Department may issue and grant a license to or otherwise authorize the practice as a tre…
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§5–423. (a) A person may not: (1) solicit, advertise, or represent the person to the public as a tre…
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§5–424. “Urban and community forestry” means the management of forests and trees in urban and commun…
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§5–425. The General Assembly finds and declares that forests and trees are an important and necessar…
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§5–426. (a) (1) The Department shall establish and administer an urban and community forestry progra…
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§5–427. (a) The governing body of a county or municipal corporation, by appropriate resolution or or…
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§5–428. The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) Forests and trees play an important role i…
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§5–429. (a) The Department shall establish a Green Shores Program to promote and cause the planting …
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§5–430. (a) In order to implement the Green Shores Program, the Department may: (1) Enter into contr…
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§5–433. In this part, “Program” means the Pamela J. Kelly Tree–Mendous Maryland Program.
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§5–434. The General Assembly declares that it is in the public interest to have a program that encou…
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§5–435. (a) There is a Pamela J. Kelly Tree–Mendous Maryland Program in the Department. (b) The Prog…
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§5–436. (a) The Program shall be funded by donations and grants received by the Department to be use…
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§5–501. (a) In this subtitle the following terms have the meanings indicated. (b) “Cutting operation…
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§5–502. (a) The General Assembly declares that the maintenance and reproduction of the pine forest r…
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§5–503. The Department may adopt rules and regulations to administer the provisions of this subtitle…
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§5–504. (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided by this section, upon completion of any cutting operati…
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§5–505. (a) A cutting operation may not commence unless seed trees have been reserved or a reforesta…
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§5–506. A person may not cut or permit to be cut any pine tree or seedling required to be reserved f…
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§5–507. This subtitle does not apply to the cutting of timber for reservoirs, military installations…
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§5–508. On application of the Department, acting through the Attorney General, the circuit court for…
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§5–601. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “District board” m…
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§5–602. Forests, timberlands, woodlands, and soil resources of the State are basic assets, and the p…
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§5–603. The Department shall administer forest conservation practices on privately owned forest land…
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§5–604. The Department may promulgate rules and regulations to administer this subtitle. The Secreta…
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§5–605. The Department shall divide the State into convenient districts, having due regard for the c…
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§5–606. (a) The district forestry board shall: (1) Promote private forestry by assisting landowners …
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§5–607. The forester shall: (1) Make plans for management and reforestation of forest, woodlot, and …
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§5–608. (a) (1) (i) Any person engaged in a forest products business shall have a forest product ope…
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§5–608.1. (a) In this section, “forest product operator” means a person engaged in a forest products…
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§5–609. The Department may accept for the State any appropriation of money for any forest conservati…
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§5–610. This subtitle does not apply to clearing woodlands for reservoirs, military, naval, agricult…
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§5–701. (a) A forest or park warden shall enforce every forest and park law, rule, and regulation of…
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§5–702. Expenses incurred in fighting or extinguishing any fire under the direction of the Secretary…
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§5–703. The Secretary shall furnish notices, printed in large letters, calling attention to the dang…
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§5–704. (a) Any individual or corporation that willfully, maliciously, or with intent, sets on fire,…
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§5–705. Any person who causes any fire by violating § 5-704(a) or (b) or § 5-712 of this subtitle is…
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§5–706. The State’s Attorneys of the several counties shall prosecute any violator of Part I of this…
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§5–707. (a) Between October 1 and April 15, every person who operates a railroad in the State shall …
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§5–708. The Department and its authorized agents may enter at their risk, and without liability for …
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§5–709. Every landowner shall clear the safety strips in accordance with the terms of Part II of thi…
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§5–710. Any person owning property within 100 feet of the tracks of any railroad operating within th…
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§5–711. Every engine or boiler, operated in, through, or near forest or brush which does not burn oi…
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§5–712. Compliance with the provisions of Part II of this subtitle is not a bar to recovery of any d…
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§5–713. Any act or part of an act inconsistent with the provisions of this subtitle is repealed to t…
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§5–714. Any person who violates any provision of § 5-707, § 5-709, or § 5-710 of this subtitle upon …
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§5–720. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Burning ban” m…
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§5–801. (a) The Governor, on behalf of the State, may execute a compact in substantially the followi…
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§5–901. (a) In this subtitle the following terms have the meanings indicated. (b) “Annual program” m…
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§5–902. (a) The General Assembly declares that there is need for a program to make funds available t…
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§5–903. (a) (1) (i) Of the funds distributed to Program Open Space under § 13–209 of the Tax – Prope…
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§5–903.1. (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Program Open Space Contingency Fund. (b) There is a …
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§5–904. (a) (1) Each year the Department, in consultation with the Department of Planning, shall pre…
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§5–905. (a) (1) On or before May 1 of each year, the Department shall notify each local governing bo…
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§5–906. (a) Each local project shall conform to a comprehensive plan the local governing body approv…
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§5–907. No land may be acquired for any State park in excess of the number of acres approved by the …
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§5–908. (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Fair Hill Improvement Fund. (b) (1) There is a Fair Hi…
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§5–908.1. (a) The Secretary: (1) May: (i) Execute leases of land, buildings, or facilities at Somers…
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§5–908.2. (a) In this section, “Commission” means the Somers Cove Marina Advisory Commission. (b) (1…
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§5–909. (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Natural Resources Property Maintenance Fund. (b) There…
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§5–910. The State may not acquire a tract of land in Allegany County of over 100 acres for preservat…
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§5–1001. (a) The Department having acquired the land, rights-of-way, and easements for the purpose o…
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§5–1002. Gathland State Park, in Frederick and Washington counties, shall be developed by the State …
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§5–1003. The lands between the mud flats at Brooklyn and the Liberty Reservoir on either side of the…
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§5–1004. (a) (1) The lands between Viers Mill Road and Georgia Avenue described in the 1980 Highway …
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§5–1005. (a) The 1,310 acres of land in Baltimore County delineated on maps filed in the office of t…
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§5–1006. The tract of land in Washington County on which is situated Old Fort Frederick, together wi…
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§5–1007. The Department may accept the use of land to be used for auxiliary State forest reserves an…
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§5–1008. Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, youth groups registered with the Sec…
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§5–1009. A person 62 years old or older who possesses a Maryland Golden Age Pass, issued by the Mary…
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§5–1010. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) In order to provide the public with access to the …
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§5–1011. (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Off–Highway Recreational Vehicle Trail Fund. (b) Ther…
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§5–1012. (a) In this section, “partnership park” means a unit of the State park system managed by th…
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§5–1013. IN EFFECT // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2026 PER CHAPTER 470 OF 2022 // (a) There is a Maryla…
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§5–1014. (a) On presentation of a valid uniformed services identification card by an active service …
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§5–1015. (a) On presentation of a valid veteran identification card, a driver’s license that indicat…
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§5–1101. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) (1) “Charge” mean…
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§5–1102. (a) It is the intent of the General Assembly that nothing in this subtitle may be construed…
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§5–1103. Except as specifically recognized by or provided in § 5-1106 of this subtitle, an owner of …
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§5–1104. Except as specifically recognized by or provided in § 5-1106 of this subtitle, an owner of …
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§5–1105. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the provisions of §§ 5–1103 and 5–1104 of this subtitle…
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§5–1105.1. The provisions of §§ 5-1103 and 5-1104 of this subtitle are: (1) Applicable to a unit of …
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§5–1106. (a) The provisions of this subtitle do not limit in any way any liability which otherwise e…
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§5–1107. Whenever the owner desires, he may post in conspicuous places notices informing the public …
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§5–1108. (a) To facilitate a method of providing written consent, the Secretary shall distribute per…
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§5–1109. (a) (1) If a landowner agrees to the use of a defined part of the landowner’s real property…
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§5–1201. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) In this subtitle,…
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§5–1202. (a) Acquisition of interests or rights in real property for preservation of open spaces and…
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§5–1202.1. For purposes of this subtitle, the Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island chain in Baltimore County …
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§5–1202.2. (a) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (1) “Grantee in inte…
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§5–1203. ** CONTINGENCY – IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 572 OF 2025 ** (a) (1) In order to assure that an incr…
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§5–1204. Notwithstanding inclusion of an area in the State wildlands preservation system, the area s…
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§5–1205. The Secretary may review, as to its suitability for preservation as State wildlands, any ar…
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§5–1206. Within ten years after July 1, 1971, the Secretary shall review every roadless area of 500 …
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§5–1208. Prior to submitting any recommendations to the Governor with respect to the suitability of …
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§5–1209. Any modification or adjustment of the boundaries of any State wildlands area shall be recom…
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§5–1210. The purposes of Part II of this subtitle are supplemental to the purposes for which State f…
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§5–1211. Except as otherwise provided in this part, each unit administering any area designated as w…
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§5–1212. Except as provided in Part II of this subtitle, and subject to existing private rights, a c…
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§5–1212.1. Any area which was open to hunting, fishing, or trapping prior to wildlands designation s…
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§5–1213. Within wildland areas designated by Part II of this subtitle, the use of motorboats, where …
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§5–1213.1. In addition to any measures taken under § 5-1213 of this subtitle, in order to protect pr…
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§5–1214. Within State wildland areas designated under Part II of this subtitle, the Governor, within…
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§5–1215. If privately owned land is surrounded completely by areas designated by Part II of this sub…
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§5–1216. Subject to the appropriation of funds by the legislature, the Secretary may acquire private…
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§5–1217. The Department may accept any gift of land or wetlands to the State, make other agreements …
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§5–1218. Property may not be acquired under Part II of this subtitle without the consent of the prop…
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§5–1220. The Nature Conservancy may submit to the Department a proposal outlining an area in which t…
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§5–1221. Within three months after receipt of the proposal, the Secretary shall report to the Nature…
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§5–1222. Subject to the availability of funds and in accordance with other provisions of this articl…
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§5–1301. (a) Any person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon co…
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§5–1302. (a) If any fine is imposed by the District Court for a violation of any provision of this t…
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§5–1401. (a) In this subtitle the following terms have the meanings indicated. (b) “Cave” means any …
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§5–1402. (a) (1) A person may not, without express, prior, written permission of an owner, wilfully …
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§5–1403. A person may not sell or offer for sale any speleothems in this State, or to export them fo…
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§5–1404. (a) A person may not remove, disfigure, kill, harm, disturb, keep, restrain, or in any mann…
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§5–1405. (a) A person may not excavate, remove, destroy, injure, deface, or in any manner disturb an…
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§5–1406. (a) An owner of a cave or the owner’s authorized agents acting within the scope of their au…
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§5–1501. There is a Heritage Conservation Fund in the Department.
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§5–1502. The purposes of the Heritage Conservation Fund are for the State to acquire conservation ea…
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§5–1503. (a) The Department may acquire a conservation easement or a fee simple or other interest in…
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§5–1504. (a) The Department shall manage land or interests in land acquired under this subtitle to e…
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§5–1505. (a) Appropriations for the Heritage Conservation Fund may be provided from: (1) Special bon…
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§5–1506. The Board of Public Works shall approve each acquisition of a conservation easement or a fe…
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§5–1601. IN EFFECT (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Affore…
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§5–1602. IN EFFECT (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this subtitle shall app…
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§5–1603. IN EFFECT (a) (1) A unit of local government having planning and zoning authority shall dev…
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§5–1604. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b)(2) and (3) of this section, after December 31, 199…
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§5–1605. IN EFFECT (a) Upon receipt of notice that the forest stand delineation is complete and corr…
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§5–1606. IN EFFECT (a) (1) For the following land use categories, tracts having less than 20% of the…
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§5–1606.1. NOT IN EFFECT ** TAKES EFFECT JULY 1, 2026 PER CHAPTER 457 OF 2024 ** (a) (1) A local jur…
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§5–1607. IN EFFECT (a) The preferred sequence for afforestation and reforestation shall be establish…
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§5–1608. (a) The review of the forest conservation plan shall be concurrent with the review process …
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§5–1609. (a) (1) By December 31, 1991, the Department, after consulting with local government and th…
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§5–1610. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Fund” means t…
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§5–1610.1. IN EFFECT (a) The Department shall develop standards and adopt regulations for the creati…
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§5–1611. (a) In the preparation of the State or local forest conservation programs, the State and lo…
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§5–1612. (a) (1) The enforcement provisions in this section and § 5–1608 of this subtitle are in lie…
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§5–1613. On or before September 30 of each year, the Department shall submit, subject to § 2–1257 of…
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§5–1701. (a) (1) The Board of Public Works shall adopt regulations establishing procedures and stand…
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§5–1702. (a) Before the Board of Public Works may solicit bids for or award any lease for production…
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§5–1703. Any person who drills for oil or gas on the lands or in the waters of the State is strictly…
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§5–1801. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) On September 14, 1862, the Union and Confederate A…
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§5–1901. (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Calvert County Youth Recreational Opportunities Fund.…
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§5–2001. (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Maryland Forestry Education Fund. (b) There is a Mary…
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§5–2101. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Healthy soils” h…
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§5–2102. (a) The Department may lease land owned or managed by the Department to a person implementi…
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§8–202. (a) The Department shall be responsible for planning, development, management, and conservat…
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§8–203. The Secretary shall take every necessary step to enact appropriate intergovernmental agreeme…
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§8–203.1. The Secretary: (1) Using eligible funding sources, may purchase environmental outcomes, as…
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§8–204. (a) The Department is the unit of State government that coordinates public access to the Che…
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§8–205. (a) In this section, “Fund” means the State Lakes Protection and Restoration Fund. (b) There…
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§8–206. (a) The Department shall develop a working budget for the funds received from the State Lake…
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§8–207. The Department may not prohibit or limit, through any contract, easement, or agreement, a pa…
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§8–301. Chesapeake Bay Commission Agreement Article I Membership and Organization Section 101. The C…
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§8–401. Many of the rivers of Maryland or portions of them and their related adjacent land areas pos…
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§8–402. (a) There is a Scenic and Wild Rivers Program. The following rivers, including their tributa…
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§8–403. (a) (1) (i) There is a Scenic and Wild Rivers Review Board. (ii) The Board consists of the S…
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§8–404. The Scenic and Wild Rivers Review Board may recommend for inclusion in the Scenic and Wild R…
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§8–405. Before specific plans for use and development of water and related land resources are approv…
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§8–406. A dam or other structure impeding the natural flow of a scenic and wild river may not be con…
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§8–407. Every State unit shall recognize the intent of the Scenic and Wild Rivers Program and take w…
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§8–408. (a) That segment of the Youghiogheny River between Millers Run and the southern corporate li…
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§8–409. (a) In this section, “development” means any structure, appurtenance, other addition, modifi…
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§8–410. (a) If the prohibitions of § 8–408 of this subtitle or of any regulation that the Secretary …
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§8–411. (a) (1) Notwithstanding the regulatory authorities that are provided by this subtitle, the S…
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§8–701. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (a–1) “Beneficial use …
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§8–702. It is the intent of this subtitle to foster the development, use, and enjoyment of all the w…
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§8–703. (a) The Department shall administer the provisions of this subtitle. In addition, the Depart…
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§8–703.1. (a) The Department shall develop and implement by August 1, 1987, an educational program t…
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§8–703.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the Department may adopt boating…
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§8–703.3. (a) This section applies to a vessel that is operated in a lake that is owned or managed b…
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§8–704. (a) The Department may adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this subti…
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§8–704.1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Department may not furnish t…
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§8–705. (a) A governing body may establish and designate areas of land or water within its jurisdict…
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§8–706. The Department shall carry out the administrative duties concerning the waterways improvemen…
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§8–707. (a) (1) There is a Waterway Improvement Fund for the purposes specified in this subtitle, in…
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§8–708. (a) (1) Except as provided in § 8–708.1 of this subtitle, projects for dredging and marking …
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§8–708.1. (a) Projects for dredging channels adjacent to federal, State, county or municipal main ch…
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§8–709. (a) The Department shall include in its annual budget request an itemized list of requests f…
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§8–709.1. (a) This section applies to any public or private marina that is located on the navigable …
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§8–710. (a) A manufacturer or dealer may not conduct business in the State unless licensed as a manu…
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§8–710.1. (a) Prior to the issuance of a boat dealer’s or manufacturer’s license, each applicant sha…
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§8–710.2. (a) The Department may design temporary certificates of boat number and furnish them to an…
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§8–710.3. (a) A licensed boat dealer shall collect the excise tax on all sales of vessels to be titl…
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§8–711. (a) Every vessel whose construction is begun after October 31, 1972, shall have a hull ident…
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§8–712. (a) (1) Any vessel equipped with propulsion machinery of any type on the waters of the State…
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§8–712.1. (a) (1) An owner of a vessel that has a valid document issued by the U.S. Coast Guard and …
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§8–712.2. (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) of this subsection, a…
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§8–712.3. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Livery vesse…
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§8–712.4. (a) (1) An owner of a vessel may apply to the Department for a nonmotorized vessel decal i…
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§8–713. A person may not operate or give permission to operate any vessel on the waters of the State…
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§8–713.1. (a) This section does not supersede § 4-1013(a) and (b) of this article, which provides fo…
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§8–714. (a) If a licensed dealer or manufacturer owns a vessel mainly used in the dealer’s or manufa…
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§8–715. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, any owner of a vessel principally …
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§8–716. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Commissioning …
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§8–716.1. (a) The dealer shall collect the excise tax for the Department. For collecting and remitti…
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§8–716.2. (a) For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this subtitle, the Department or any du…
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§8–717. (a) If a certificate of title is lost, stolen, mutilated, destroyed, or becomes illegible, t…
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§8–718. (a) In this subtitle, “certificate of origin” means a certification by the manufacturer, on …
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§8–719. Every dealer shall maintain for 3 years a record of any vessel the dealer bought, sold, exch…
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§8–720. (a) If ownership of a vessel is transferred by operation of law, such as by inheritance, ord…
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§8–721. (a) In this section, “abandoned or sunken vessel” means any vessel that: (1) Is left illegal…
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§8–721.1. (a) The owner or operator of a marina or the owner’s or operator’s agent may have a vessel…
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§8–721.2. (a) The Department may establish and administer a voluntary vessel turn–in program that al…
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§8–722. (a) This section applies only to abandoned vessels as defined in § 8-721 of this subtitle. (…
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§8–723. (a) In this section, “Fund” means the State Boat Act Fund. (b) There is a State Boat Act Fun…
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§8–724. (a) (1) The operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty that r…
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§8–724.1. A person may not: (1) Interfere with the use of a public landing; (2) Do anything to destr…
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§8–725. (a) This section does not apply to: (1) Any performer engaged in a professional exhibition; …
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§8–725.2. (a) A person may not abandon, as defined in § 8–721 of this subtitle, any vessel upon any …
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§8–725.3. (a) The Department shall: (1) Develop a comprehensive management plan for the use of vesse…
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§8–725.4. (a) A person may not operate any vessel on the Severn River from April 15, 1989, to Octobe…
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§8–725.5. (a) The provisions of this section do not apply to persons who regularly catch or harvest …
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§8–725.6. (a) A person may not operate a vessel on Seneca Creek in Montgomery County at a speed in e…
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§8–725.7. (a) A person may not operate a vessel on the Monocacy River between Starner’s Dam and the …
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§8–725.8. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Marine g…
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§8–725.9. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Department may establish or alt…
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§8–726. (a) A person may not throw, dump, deposit, or cause to be thrown, dumped, or deposited any t…
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§8–726.1. (a) This section does not: (1) Apply to the improvement of harbors; or (2) Affect any act …
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§8–727. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Elude” means t…
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§8–727.1. (a) (1) In this section, “public safety activity” includes: (i) Patrolling a marine parade…
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§8–728. Sections 8–729 through 8–736 of this subtitle do not apply to or affect: (1) A lien given by…
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§8–729. (a) Unless excepted by § 8–728 of this subtitle, a security interest in a vessel is not vali…
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§8–730. (a) The provisions of this section apply if an owner creates a security interest in a vessel…
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§8–731. (a) A secured party may assign, absolutely or otherwise, all or part of the secured party’s …
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§8–732. (a) Upon the satisfaction of a security interest in a vessel, the secured party shall releas…
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§8–733. The Department shall adopt the necessary regulations to implement the provisions of §§ 8-729…
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§8–734. A secured party named in a certificate of title, on written request of the owner, shall disc…
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§8–735. The method provided in §§ 8-729 through 8-736 of this subtitle of perfecting and giving noti…
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§8–736. (a) The Department shall prescribe and provide suitable forms of applications, certificates …
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§8–737. (a) A person may obtain a historical watercraft identification plaque from the Department fo…
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§8–738. (a) Subject to subsection (g) of this section, a person may not operate or attempt to operat…
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§8–738.1. (a) If a person is involved in an accident while operating or attempting to operate a vess…
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§8–738.2. (a) A person may not: (1) Operate a vessel recklessly or in a manner that may endanger ano…
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§8–738.3. (a) This section applies to the following: (1) A vessel required to be registered with the…
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§8–739. (a) Any person who violates any provision of § 8-712, § 8-712.1, § 8-712.3, § 8-713, or § 8-…
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§8–740. (a) If a person is convicted of 2 boating violations concerning the operation of, or safety …
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§8–740.1. (a) In this section, “ship-to-shore communication device” means a: (1) Ship-to-shore telep…
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§8–740.2. (a) A person may not operate a gasoline–powered vessel manufactured after July 31, 2007, t…
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§8–741. (a) (1) For the purposes of this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2…
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§8–742. (a) Based on criteria including the protection of natural resources, health, and the environ…
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§8–743. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Child” means a…
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§8–744. (a) In this section, “for–hire water carrier” means a vessel used to accept or solicit passe…
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§8–1001. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) (1) “Benefited pr…
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§8–1002. The Department shall: (1) Develop and implement a program to educate the public on every ph…
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§8–1003. (a) The owner of any property abutting on any body of water in the State may file a written…
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§8–1004. (a) The operating budget of the Department may contain an appropriation from the Fund suffi…
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§8–1004.1. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, to the extent that a project co…
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§8–1005. (a) (1) There is a “Shore Erosion Control Construction Loan Fund”. The Department shall adm…
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§8–1005.1. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the Department may require a pr…
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§8–1006. (a) On receipt of certification from the Department that a shore erosion control project ha…
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§8–1007. (a) For purposes of § 3-104 of the Real Property Article, which pertains to payment of taxe…
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§8–1008. The Department, with the approval of the Board of Public Works, shall adopt regulations in …
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§8–1101. The General Assembly finds and declares that land movement and disturbance activities on At…
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§8–1102. (a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (2) through (4) of this subsection, for …
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§8–1103. (a) (1) There is an Ocean Beach Replenishment Fund, consisting of money appropriated for th…
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§8–1104. An appraiser for the Department, the trier of fact in any condemnation proceeding, or any o…
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§8–1105.1. (a) There is a Beach Erosion Control District, which consists of that land bordered on th…
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§8–1301. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) (1) “Duly designa…
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§8–1302. The General Assembly declares that flood prevention, conservation, sediment or erosion prot…
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§8–1303. The appropriate county governing body of Howard, Montgomery, Prince George’s, Anne Arundel,…
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§8–1304. (a) The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission shall have and exercise the …
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§8–1305. The appropriate county governing body of each county named in § 8-1303 of this subtitle, or…
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§8–1306. (a) The appropriate county governing body or its duly designated agency may adopt: (1) Part…
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§8–1307. For the purpose of carrying out any recommendation of the Watershed plan or any part of the…
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§8–1308. To finance or assist in financing acquisition of land or other property for the purposes sh…
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§8–1309. The appropriate county governing body or its duly designated agency may acquire lands for t…
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§8–1310. (a) The county or its duly designated agency shall hold land acquired under this subtitle, …
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§8–1311. (a) The appropriate county governing body or its duly designated agency may: (1) Lease for …
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§8–1312. The appropriate county governing body or its duly designated agency, with the approval of t…
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§8–1313. The appropriate county governing body or its duly designated agency may adopt regulations f…
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§8–1314. (a) To acquire land and other property shown or recommended on the Watershed plan, the appr…
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§8–1315. The Department shall cooperate with the appropriate county governing body or its duly desig…
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§8–1316. The Secretary may enter into agreements with any respective county affected or its duly des…
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§8–1317. The appropriate county governing body or its duly designated agency shall prepare an annual…
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§8–1318. The appropriate county governing body or its duly designated agency may acquire land or oth…
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§8–1319. The provisions of this subtitle may not limit or restrict the State or county police power …
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§8–1801. (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) The Chesapeake and the Atlantic Coast…
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§8–1802. (a) (1) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Atlantic Coa…
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§8–1803. (a) There is a Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays in the…
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§8–1804. (a) (1) The Commission consists of 29 voting members who reflect the diversity of the State…
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§8–1805. (a) (1) The Commission shall have the staff provided for in the State budget. (2) The staff…
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§8–1806. (a) The Commission has all powers necessary for carrying out the purposes of this subtitle,…
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§8–1807. IN EFFECT (a) The initial planning area for determination of the Chesapeake Bay Critical Ar…
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§8–1808. (a) (1) It is the intent of this subtitle that each local jurisdiction shall have primary r…
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§8–1808.1. (a) This section is intended to establish conditions for development in the Chesapeake Ba…
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§8–1808.2. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Bona fide i…
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§8–1808.3. (a) (1) This section applies notwithstanding: (i) Any other provision of this subtitle; o…
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§8–1808.4. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Nonwate…
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§8–1808.5. (a) (1) In this section, “community pier” means a boat docking facility associated with a…
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§8–1808.6. (a) (1) This section applies notwithstanding: (i) Any other provisions of this subtitle; …
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§8–1808.7. (a) Commercial harvesting of trees by selection, or by the clear-cutting of loblolly pine…
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§8–1808.8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b)(2) of this section, each local jurisdiction in t…
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§8–1808.9. (a) The provisions of this section apply to a local jurisdiction that is located in the A…
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§8–1808.10. (a) This section applies to an application for subdivision or site plan approval within …
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§8–1808.11. (a) Other than in areas designated by the Department of the Environment mapping as appro…
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§8–1809. (a) (1) Within 45 days after the criteria adopted by the Commission under § 8–1808 of this …
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§8–1810. (a) If a local jurisdiction fails to notify the Commission that the local jurisdiction will…
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§8–1811. (a) From the effective date of a program approved or adopted by the Commission, a project a…
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§8–1812. (a) After the Commission has approved or adopted a program, the chair of the Commission has…
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§8–1813. (a) From June 1, 1984, with regard to any subdivision plat approval or approval of a zoning…
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§8–1813.1. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, a local jurisdic…
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§8–1814. (a) After 760 days have elapsed from the date upon which criteria adopted by the Commission…
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§8–1815. (a) (1) (i) Except as otherwise authorized in a local jurisdiction, in accordance with the …
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§8–1815.1. IN EFFECT (a) (1) The provisions of this section are in addition to any other sanction, r…
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§8–1816. In consultation with State and local agencies involved in planning, acquiring, and managing…
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§8–1901. (a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Board” means the Boa…
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§8–1902. There is a Chesapeake Bay Trust established to promote public awareness and participation i…
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§8–1903. The purpose of the Chesapeake Bay Trust is declared to be of general benefit to the citizen…
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§8–1904. (a) The powers and duties of the Chesapeake Bay Trust shall rest in and be exercised by a b…
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§8–1905. (a) The Board shall elect one of their members to serve as chair. (b) The Board shall meet …
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§8–1906. The Trust shall have the powers and duties to: (1) Solicit and accept any gift, grant, lega…
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§8–1907. (a) In developing the criteria for citizen involvement projects or corporate sponsorship pr…
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§8–1908. The Trust shall apply at least one–third of any gift, grant, legacy, or endowment received …
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§8–1909. (a) (1) All money received by the Trust shall be deposited, as directed by the Trust, in an…
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§8–1910. (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, in exercising its powers, t…
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§8–1911. IN EFFECT // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2031 PER CHAPTER 645 OF 2021 // (a) (1) In this secti…
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§8–1913. (a) In this part the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Clean energy project…
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§8–1914. (a) There is a Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., Chesapeake Conservation and Climate Corps Progra…
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§8–1915. (a) (1) The purpose of the Corps Board is to advise the Trust in the development and implem…
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§8–1916. (a) From among its members, the Corps Board shall elect a chair and a vice chair. (b) The T…
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§8–1917. (a) (1) The Trust, in consultation with the Corps Board, shall make grants to qualified org…
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§8–1918. (a) (1) For stipend volunteer programs, the Trust and qualified organizations shall princip…
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§8–1919. (a) The Trust shall provide technical assistance to qualified organizations that request as…
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§8–1920. (a) The Corps Program’s projects and activities shall meet an identifiable public need: (1)…
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§8–1921. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Corps Program shall be funded…
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§8–1922. Colleges and universities may: (1) Contract with the Trust to carry out Corps Program work;…
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§8–1923. (a) In developing its programs and seeking federal and State grants, the Trust and the Corp…
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§8–1923.1. (a) This section applies to programs developed to implement climate mitigation and clean …
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§8–1924. (a) On or before October 1 of each year, the Trust, in consultation with the Corps Board sh…
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§8–2001. (a) Any person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon co…
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§8–2002. The Attorney General shall take charge of, prosecute, and defend on behalf of the State eve…
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§8–2003. (a) Whenever a person is halted by a regular or special police officer for an offense on pu…
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§8–2101. The General Assembly finds that the growth of the tall, reed-like grass Phragmites communis…
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§8–2102. (a) A person who owns real property on which phragmites grows may apply to the Secretary fo…
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§8–2103. (a) (1) The Department shall study and analyze the effectiveness of the cost sharing progra…
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§8–2104. The Secretary may accept, use, or expend any aid, gift, or grant made available from any pr…
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§8–2105. The Secretary shall implement a program to control the spread of phragmites, where appropri…
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§8–2106. In implementing a phragmites control program, the Secretary shall consider alternative mana…
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§8–2107. The Secretary shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this subtitle, includi…
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§10–101. (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) (1) “Closed season” …
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§10–102. (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Hunting is a valued part of the State’s cultural a…
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§10–103. (a) In this section, “Program” means the Wildlife Conservation, Education, and Outreach Pro…
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§10–202. (a) The Secretary is responsible for conservation and management of wildlife and wildlife r…
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§10–202.1. (a) The Secretary shall develop, adopt, and implement a comprehensive nutria management p…
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§10–203. Every right, power, duty, obligation, and function previously conferred upon or exercised b…
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§10–204. (a) There is a Wildlife Advisory Commission in the Department. (b) Notwithstanding any othe…
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§10–205. (a) Having a due regard for the distribution, abundance, economic value, and breeding habit…
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§10–206. The Department may reduce the wildlife population in any county, election district, or othe…
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§10–207. The Department may not pay bounties for any wildlife.
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§10–208. The State assents to the provisions of the act of Congress entitled “An Act to provide that…
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§10–209. (a) In this section, “Fund” means the State Wildlife Management and Protection Fund. (b) Th…
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§10–210. In the planning of sampling methods and the compilation of estimates of the number of wild …
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§10–211. (a) The Department shall establish a program to control the population of the nonnative bir…
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§10–212. (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that: (1) Hunting is an important and tradition…
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§10–213. (a) In this section, “Program” means the Venison Donation Grant Program established under t…
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§10–301. (a) In this section, “child” includes: (1) Foster child; (2) Foster grandchild; (3) Grandch…
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§10–301.1. (a) (1) (i) On or after July 1, 1977, a person under 18 years of age may not procure a hu…
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§10–301.2. (a) There is a patron’s hunting license. (b) The Department shall issue on a yearly basis…
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§10–301.3. (a) There is a commemorative lifetime hunting license. (b) The Department shall issue a l…
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§10–302. (a) Any person engaged in a retail business who desires to sell the resident hunting licens…
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§10–303. (a) (1) The Department annually may issue a complimentary hunting license to the President …
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§10–304. Any money the Department receives for hunter’s licenses shall be accounted for by the Depar…
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§10–306. A person shall have in the person’s possession the person’s hunter’s license while hunting …
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§10–307. The Department may issue a special permit to a disabled person who has a hunting license au…
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§10–308.1. (a) In addition to any other requirement, a person hunting migratory game birds in the St…
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§10–308.2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a nonresident may hunt snow geese in this Sta…
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§10–309. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Waterfowl hun…
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§10–309.1. A nonresident may provide waterfowl hunting guide services for hunting snow geese in the …
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§10–310. A person may not obtain a hunter’s license issued pursuant to the provisions of this subtit…
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§10–311. If any person, convicted of violating § 10-306 of this subtitle under any penalty provided …
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§10–312. (a) The Department shall suspend a person’s hunter’s license if the license is used or pres…
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§10–313. For the purpose of managing wildlife the Secretary may issue a permit when the Secretary de…
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§10–401. (a) Except for unprotected birds and game birds hunted during open season, a person may not…
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§10–402. (a) A person may not take or destroy or attempt to take or destroy the nest or eggs of any …
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§10–403. (a) A person may not hunt, purchase, sell, barter, exchange, or attempt to hunt, purchase, …
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§10–404. (a) In this section, “officially inspected” means venison inspected and passed in accordanc…
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§10–405. (a) (1) Pursuant to § 10–205 of this title, the Department shall establish by regulation an…
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§10–406. (a) Except during the hunting and trapping season or as allowed under subsection (b) of thi…
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§10–407. (a) Before establishing the open season for ducks, except sea ducks, geese, and swan as req…
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§10–408. (a) In this section, “handgun” means a firearm: (1) With a barrel length not exceeding 6 in…
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§10–408.1. (a) (1) A person, while trapping or attempting to trap animals, may not place, set, maint…
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§10–409. IN EFFECT (a) In accordance with § 10–205 of this title, the Department shall establish and…
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§10–410. (a) (1) (i) The Department may allow a person to hunt on each Sunday of the game bird and g…
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§10–411. (a) A person may not upon any pretense come to hunt on the lands owned by another person wi…
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§10–412. (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Baited area” …
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§10–413. (a) An owner of a dog may run or train the owner’s dog on woodcock, pheasants, or any impor…
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§10–414. (a) A person may not possess any live raccoon or opossum unless the person first procures a…
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§10–415. (a) There are the following 3 seasons to hunt deer: (1) Deer bow hunting season; (2) Deer f…
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§10–416. (a) (1) A person may not hunt deer in the State with any automatic firearm. In this subsect…
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§10–417. (a) A person may not export from the State any game bird or mammal, except wild waterfowl a…
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§10–418. (a) This section does not apply to any person who: (1) Hunts deer with a bow and arrow duri…
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§10–419. (a) It is unlawful to import into the State for commercial purposes, to possess with intent…
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§10–420. The Department shall establish a separate season for hunting deer with muzzle loading firea…
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§10–420.1. Notwithstanding any hunting law or regulation to the contrary, a person may hunt deer wit…
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§10–421. On the first day of the firearms season for hunting deer, a person may not hunt any animal …
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§10–422. (a) If the Department determines that a significant interference or disruption of a hunt or…
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§10–423. (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any penalty imposed under t…
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§10–423.1. (a) The General Assembly finds that it is in the public interest to provide funding to pr…
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§10–424. (a) While engaged in hunting or pursuing any wildlife or unprotected birds or mammals, a pe…
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§10–424.1. In addition to any other penalty provided in this title, the Department may suspend the h…
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§10–425. (a) (1) A person may not conduct a waterfowl processing operation unless the person has a w…
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§10–426. (a) A person may not shoot at or kill a bird or animal in the State with a gun or other dev…
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§10–427. (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a person may not sponsor, conduct, or partic…
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§10–428. (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section and notwithstanding the time restrictions und…
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§10–501. (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Fur dealer” means a…
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§10–502. (a) Any nonresident of the State who desires to trap furbearers, except otter or beaver, fi…
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§10–504. (a) A person may not hunt any muskrat, beaver, or otter in any manner except by trapping. A…
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§10–505. (a) A person may not possess, buy, sell, transport, or ship out of the State or offer to bu…
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§10–506. (a) Subject to the exceptions of subsection (f) of this section, any person who desires to …
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§10–507. (a) Each fur dealer shall keep a ledger on a form provided by the Department which includes…
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§10–508. A fur dealer shall carry the license on the dealer’s person and shall exhibit the license u…
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§10–509. (a) A person knowingly may not ship, transport, or carry by any means any fur or pelt of an…
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§10–510. A person may not willfully or wantonly remove, mutilate, or destroy any tag attached to the…
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§10–511. A common carrier or the carrier’s agent knowingly may not receive any fur or pelt of any wi…
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§10–512. (a) (1) Any person desiring to commercially practice the art of taxidermy or fur tanning or…
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§10–513. In addition to any other penalty provided by the provisions of this title, any person convi…
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§10–601. (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Boat” includes a…
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§10–602. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, “nighttime” means the time the Se…
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§10–603. (a) Except while lawfully hunting under the requirements of this subtitle, a person in a bo…
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§10–604. (a) A person may hunt wild waterfowl while standing in water on the natural bottom only in …
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§10–605. (a) A person may hunt wild waterfowl from a boat that is drifting or being sculled only in:…
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§10–606. (a) A person may hunt wild waterfowl from a boat that is anchored only in: (1) The nontidal…
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§10–607. (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section shall apply on…
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§10–608. (a) A Maryland resident who possesses a current year or prior year hunting license may appl…
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§10–609. (a) Offshore stationary blinds and offshore blind sites shall be at least 250 yards apart f…
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§10–610. (a) (1) In order to provide greater public access and use of wild waterfowl blinds, in each…
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§10–611. Any person hunting wild waterfowl from a stationary blind or blind site shall possess a hun…
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§10–612. (a) The Department shall inspect a licensed blind site to determine the validity of the cer…
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§10–613. If a licensee erects a stationary blind or blind site or sets a stake and the stationary bl…
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§10–614. Offshore stationary blinds or blind sites may not be erected, maintained, or licensed in th…
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§10–615. (a) A person may not enter, use, or occupy another person’s licensed stationary blind or bl…
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§10–701. (a) A club or association may not hold a field trial with dogs in the State during any clos…
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§10–702. (a) Any club or association holding a field trial during closed hunting season may not shoo…
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§10–703. Dogs brought into the State to participate in field trials and which are to be removed from…
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§10–801. (a) The Department may acquire, by purchase, lease, condemnation, or gift, title or control…
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§10–802. (a) The title to any land or water acquired by purchase, gift, or condemnation shall be tak…
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§10–803. (a) If the Department considers it in the State’s best interests and the Governor consents,…
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§10–804. (a) An acquired area of land or water may be used to create and maintain State wildlife ref…
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§10–805. (a) The Department, in order to protect and propagate wildlife, may establish and maintain …
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§10–806. (a) If a person who owns or controls any suitable area of land or water desires to have the…
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§10–807. (a) A person may not enter in any manner on any State wildlife refuge without the consent o…
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§10–808. The Department may adopt and post rules and regulations for the proper use and administrati…
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§10–901. The General Assembly finds and declares that it is in the public interest to insure the con…
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§10–902. (a) Any person desiring to possess, import, export, breed, raise, protect, rehabilitate, hu…
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§10–903. The Secretary may adopt regulations prohibiting or restricting the importation, exportation…
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§10–904. The Secretary shall coordinate with federal and local governments regarding the issuance of…
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§10–905. (a) (1) On payment of a reasonable fee, the Secretary may issue a game husbandry license to…
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§10–906. (a) Any person desiring to establish and operate a regulated shooting ground shall first ob…
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§10–907. (a) Any person desiring to take alive, possess, train, fly, and hunt with falcons, hawks, o…
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§10–908. (a) Any properly accredited person desiring to assist the Department in the control of wild…
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§10–909. (a) Any properly accredited person of known scientific attainment desiring to collect wildl…
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§10–911. (a) In addition to any other penalty provided by the provisions of this title, the Secretar…
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§10–1101. (a) For the purpose of this title, each game bird or mammal taken illegally, purchased, of…
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§10–1101.1. (a) (1) Notwithstanding § 10–1101 of this subtitle, if a person is convicted of poaching…
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§10–1102. (a) If any fine is imposed by the District Court for a violation of any provision of this …
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§10–1103. If any Natural Resources police officer or any law enforcement officer has probable cause …
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§10–1104. (a) If a Natural Resources police officer or any law enforcement officer has probable caus…
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§10–1105. A Natural Resources police officer or any law enforcement officer, upon arresting any pers…
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§10–1106. (a) A Natural Resources police officer or any law enforcement officer, upon arresting any …
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§10–1107. (a) If a person is convicted of violating any provision of this title and the violation ca…
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§10–1108. (a) In addition to any other penalty provided by this title, the Department or the court m…
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§10–1201. The General Assembly hereby approves and the Governor is authorized to enter into a compac…
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§10–1202. When the Governor has executed the Compact under this subtitle, and has filed a verified c…
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§10–1203. The Compact Administrator representing this State, as provided in Article VII of the Compa…