Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-422
This is the official text of Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-422, part of Maryland’s Code, Natural Resources — governs parks, wildlife, and natural resource management.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§10–422.
Official statutory text
(a) If the Department determines that a significant interference or disruption of a hunt or hunters is likely to occur on any land managed by the Department, the Department may adopt regulations to prohibit that interference or disruption.
(b) While on private land that is owned by another person or in a hunting area on land managed by the Department, a person may not:
(1) Interfere intentionally with the lawful taking of wildlife by another person; or
(2) Harass, drive, or disturb any game animal intentionally for the purpose of disrupting a lawful hunt.
(c) A Natural Resources police officer or other police officer of the State who has probable cause to believe that a person has violated this section may:
(1) Order the person to desist or to leave the area; or
(2) Arrest the person on refusal to desist or leave the area.
(d) The conduct declared unlawful in this section does not include any incidental interference arising from lawful activity by private land users or users of land managed by the Department, including farmers, miners, or persons engaged in recreation.
(b) While on private land that is owned by another person or in a hunting area on land managed by the Department, a person may not:
(1) Interfere intentionally with the lawful taking of wildlife by another person; or
(2) Harass, drive, or disturb any game animal intentionally for the purpose of disrupting a lawful hunt.
(c) A Natural Resources police officer or other police officer of the State who has probable cause to believe that a person has violated this section may:
(1) Order the person to desist or to leave the area; or
(2) Arrest the person on refusal to desist or leave the area.
(d) The conduct declared unlawful in this section does not include any incidental interference arising from lawful activity by private land users or users of land managed by the Department, including farmers, miners, or persons engaged in recreation.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Maryland?
Find a Maryland lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.