Maryland Code, NATURAL RESOURCES 10-422
Terms Used In Maryland Code, NATURAL RESOURCES 10-422
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(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.