(a) In this section, “sport shooting range” means an area designed and used for trapshooting, skeetshooting, or other target shooting.
(b) This section applies only to private nuisance actions and does not apply to public nuisance actions.
(c) If there has been no shooting activity at a sport shooting range for a period of 3 consecutive years, the date of resumption of shooting activity is considered the date of the establishment of a sport shooting range for purposes of this section.
(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may not bring a civil nuisance action for noise against a person who owns, operates, or uses a sport shooting range located within the vicinity of the property of the person bringing the action if the sport shooting range was established as of the date the person acquired the property.
(2) This section may not be construed to limit a nuisance action against a sport shooting range established on or after June 1, 1997.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
Title 5 - Limitations, Prohibited Actions, and Immunities
Subtitle 4 - Immunities and Prohibited Actions -- Businesses, Associations, and Charities
Section 5-401 - Certain Construction Industry and Motor Carrier Indemnity Agreements Prohibited
Section 5-401.1 - Release or Settlement of Claim by Injured Individual
Section 5-403 - Nuisance Suits Against Agricultural Operations
Section 5-403.1 - Private Nuisance Actions Against Sport Shooting Ranges
Section 5-404 - Actions Against Farmers Permitting Gleaning
Section 5-405 - Sealed Container Defense in Product Liability
Section 5-406 - Personal Liability -- Agents of Certain Associations or Organizations
Section 5-407 - Personal Liability -- Volunteer of Charitable Organization
Section 5-408 - Credit Agreements
Section 5-409 - Immunity -- Disclosure of Information Concerning Fire Loss
Section 5-410 - Immunity -- Receivership of Insurer
Section 5-411 - Immunity -- Joint Insurance Association, Member Insurers, Etc
Section 5-414 - Immunity -- Labor Associations or Organizations
Section 5-415 - Immunity -- Carrier Refusing to Deliver Bee Colony
Section 5-416 - Immunity -- Member of Lawyer Counseling Committee
Section 5-417 - Immunity -- Directors of Corporations Generally
Section 5-419 - Immunity -- Shareholder or Trustee of Real Estate Investment Trust
Section 5-420 - Immunity -- New Partner in Existing Partnership
Section 5-421 - Immunity -- Fiduciary Security Transfers
Section 5-422 - Immunity -- Governing Bodies as Defined by 14-118 of the Real Property Article
Section 5-423 - Immunity -- Disclosure of Information Regarding Employee or Former Employee
Section 5-424 - Immunity -- Veterinary Practitioner
Section 5-425 - Immunity -- Practice of Engineering
Section 5-426 - Immunity for Voluntary Practice of Architecture at Scene of Emergency