Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-427
This is the official text of Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10-427, part of Maryland’s Code, Natural Resources — governs parks, wildlife, and natural resource management.
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§10–427.
Official statutory text
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a person may not sponsor, conduct, or participate in a contest organized in the State that has the objective of killing a coyote, fox, or raccoon for prizes or monetary rewards.
(b) This section may not be construed to prohibit:
(1) A landowner or the landowner’s agent or lessee from killing coyotes, foxes, or raccoons on property of the landowner, provided that the killing is not part of an organized contest; or
(2) Lawful dog training or dog performance competitions.
(c) A person is subject to a fine of $50 for each coyote, fox, or raccoon killed in violation of subsection (a) of this section.
(b) This section may not be construed to prohibit:
(1) A landowner or the landowner’s agent or lessee from killing coyotes, foxes, or raccoons on property of the landowner, provided that the killing is not part of an organized contest; or
(2) Lawful dog training or dog performance competitions.
(c) A person is subject to a fine of $50 for each coyote, fox, or raccoon killed in violation of subsection (a) of this section.
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