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Subtitle 1 - Organization, Powers, and Duties of Department
Section 1-101 - Department Established; Secretary of Natural Resources; Counsel; Legislative Intent - (a) There is a Department of Natural Resources, established as...
Section 1-102 - Units, etc., Within Department - (a) The Department shall include all units, programs, boards, commissions,...
Section 1-103 - Plans, Proposals, and Projects; Budgets; Federal Funds and Assistance - (a) The Secretary is responsible for the coordination and direction...
Section 1-104 - Responsibilities and Duties of Secretary - (a) The Secretary is responsible for the development of coordinated...
Section 1-105 - Advisory Board - The Secretary may create or dissolve an advisory board for...
Section 1-106 - Definitions - (a) In this article the following words have the meanings...
Section 1-107 - Appointment of Law Enforcement Officer to Rank of Major or Lieutenant Colonel - (a) This section applies to Natural Resources police officers and...
Section 1-108 - Reports - In any report issued under this title, the Department may:...
Section 1-109 - Land Acquisition and Transfer - (a) (1) The Department shall negotiate the acquisition of real...
Subtitle 2 - Natural Resources Police Force
Section 1-201 - Legislative Findings - The General Assembly finds that: (1) The consumptive nature of...
Section 1-201.1 - Established; Responsibilities - (a) There is a Natural Resources Police Force in the...
Section 1-202 - Responsibilities of Secretary Generally - The Secretary is responsible for the enforcement of all natural...
Section 1-203 - Appointment of Officers; Badges; Commissions - (a) The Secretary shall, within the limits of any appropriation...
Section 1-204 - Powers and Duties Generally; Overtime Work - (a) In addition to any other powers conferred by this...
Section 1-205 - Citations; Written Promise to Appear; Failure to Appear - (a) If a Natural Resources police officer apprehends a person...
Section 1-206 - Obedience to Orders of Officers - A person may not willfully fail or refuse to comply...
Section 1-207 - Impersonating an Officer - A person may not falsely represent himself as being a...
Section 1-208 - Assistance From Other Officials - (a) Every sheriff and law enforcement officer has the powers...
Section 1-209 - Penalties - (a) Any person who violates any provision of this subtitle...
Section 1-210 - Pursuit of Offenders Across Maryland-Virginia Water Boundary - (a) (1) When, in the opinion of the legally constituted...
Section 1-211 - Annual Report on Enforcement of Natural Resources and Conservation Laws -- Information Included - (a) On or before September 30 each year, the Department...
Subtitle 2A - Abandoned, Lost, or Seized Personal Property
Section 1-2A-01 - Abandoned, Lost, or Seized Personal Property - (a) Unless otherwise provided by law, the Department shall maintain...
Subtitle 3 - Maryland Environmental Policy Act
Section 1-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 1-302 - Declaration of Policy - (a) The General Assembly of Maryland finds and declares the...
Section 1-303 - Responsibilities and Duties of State Agencies - All State agencies, except where existing law expressly prohibits, shall...
Section 1-304 - Environmental Effects Reports - (a) As of July 1, 1974, all State agencies shall...
Section 1-305 - Short Title - This subtitle may be cited as the “Maryland Environmental Policy...
Subtitle 4 - General Provisions
Section 1-401 - Compliance With Workers' Compensation Act - Before a license or permit may be issued under this...
Section 1-402 - Renewal of License or Permit; Verification of Payment of Taxes and Unemployment Insurance Contributions - (a) A license or permit is considered renewed for purposes...
Section 1-403 - Electronic System for Sale and Issuance of Licenses, Permits and Registrations - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, the Department...
Section 1-403.1 - Digital or Electronic Format of License or Stamp -- Satisfying Requirement to Possess or Display - (a) The Department shall make available and, on request, issue...
Section 1-404 - County Authority to Deny Applications for Local Land Use on Protected Lands - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Section 1-405 - Recreational License Donation Program - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...
Subtitle 5 - Environmental Standing Act
Section 1-501 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 1-502 - Declaration of Legislative Policy and Intent - The General Assembly finds and declares that the natural resources...
Section 1-503 - Actions for Declaratory and Equitable Relief - (a) The following persons have standing to bring and maintain...
Section 1-504 - Limitations on Right of Action; Defenses - (a) This subtitle may not be construed to create or...
Section 1-505 - Venue, Pleadings, and Procedure - (a) An action pursuant to this subtitle shall be brought...
Section 1-506 - Stay of Proceedings - (a) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section,...
Section 1-507 - Procedures - (a) An action brought pursuant to this subtitle may not...
Section 1-508 - Existing Rights and Remedies Reserved - It is the purpose of this subtitle to provide certain...
Subtitle 6 - Recreational Use of the Potomac River
Section 1-601 - Policy of State - It is the policy of the State to foster water...
Section 1-602 - Responsibility for Administration of Program - The Secretary is responsible for administering a program of water...
Section 1-603 - Regulations - The Department may adopt regulations necessary to implement this subtitle.
Section 1-604 - Penalties for Violations - Any person who violates any regulation adopted pursuant to the...
Section 1-605 - Powers and Duties of Secretary of the Environment Not Affected or Limited - Nothing in this subtitle is intended to affect or limit...
Subtitle 7 - State Chesapeake Bay and Endangered Species Fund
Section 1-701 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
Section 1-702 - State Chesapeake Bay and Endangered Species Fund - (a) In this section, “Fund” means the State Chesapeake Bay...
Section 1-703 - Distributions - (a) (1) The Secretary may distribute not more than 5%...
Section 1-704 - Grants to Nonprofit Organizations, Community Associations, Etc - The Chesapeake Bay Trust shall use the funds it receives...
Section 1-705 - Promotion of Conservation, Propagation, and Habitat Protection of Nongame, Threatened or Endangered Species - (a) The Secretary shall use the funds credited to the...
Section 1-706 - Annual Report to General Assembly - (a) On or before September 30 of each year, the...
Subtitle 8 - Penalties and Fines
Section 1-801 - Prepayable Fines - (a) The Chief Judge of the District Court of Maryland...
Subtitle 9 - Recreational License Incentive Discount Program
Section 1-901 - Recreational License Incentive Discount Program - (a) In this subtitle, “Program” means the Recreational License Incentive...