(a) Any person desiring to possess, import, export, breed, raise, protect, rehabilitate, hunt, kill, trap, capture, purchase, or sell any wildlife native to Maryland, shall first obtain a permit or license from the Department.
(b) The Secretary shall establish by regulation:
(1) The types and classes of permits and licenses which shall be issued;
(2) The species of wildlife exempt from the permit and license requirement;
(3) Sanitary housing or any other conditions which are necessary for the humane, safe, and healthy possession of wildlife;
(4) Conditions under which captive wildlife may be hunted or released to the wild; and
(5) Record keeping requirements.
(c) The Secretary shall charge a reasonable fee for each permit or license.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Section 10-901 - Legislative Findings and Declarations
Section 10-902 - Permits and Licenses
Section 10-904 - Intergovernmental Coordination
Section 10-905 - Game Husbandry Licenses
Section 10-906 - Regulated Shooting Grounds
Section 10-907 - Hunting With Falcons, Hawks, or Owls
Section 10-908 - Wildlife Damage Control Permits
Section 10-909 - Collection of Wildlife, Nests, or Eggs for Scientific or Educational Purposes