Md. Code, Natural Resources § 5-1403
This is the official text of Md. Code, Natural Resources § 5-1403, part of Maryland’s Code, Natural Resources — governs parks, wildlife, and natural resource management.
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§5–1403.
Official statutory text
A person may not sell or offer for sale any speleothems in this State, or to export them for sale outside the State. A person who violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $500 and in addition may be imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than six months.
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