Section 10-807 - State wildlife refuges - Entry upon. - Maryland Statutes

§ 10-807. State wildlife refuges - Entry upon.
 

(a)  Entry by humans.- A person may not enter in any manner on any State wildlife refuge without the consent of the Department or person in charge of the area of land or water. 

(b)  Entry by animals.-  

(1) A person may not allow any dog, domestic stock, or poultry to enter in any manner on any State-owned wildlife refuge. 

(2) The Department may grant a special written permit, subject to revocation at any time, to any person regularly residing on lands included within any wildlife refuge to have any trap, dog, or gun on the refuge. However, the trap, dog, or gun may not be used in hunting wildlife unless done under special permit from the Department for propagating purposes. 

(3) Where any portion of a State wildlife refuge is used for a State park, entry by any person within the refuge area for recreational pursuits may not be restricted on the portion used as a State park as long as the person does not carry any firearm or trap nor permit any dog to disturb or chase wildlife. 

(c)  Permission to hunt.- The Department by written permission may grant to any responsible person the right to hunt for vermin and use any dog and gun in connection with hunting on State wildlife refuges. The Department also may grant permission to hunt wildlife to be used for propagation purposes. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 66C, § 194; 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., ch. 4, § 1; 1990, ch. 6, § 2.]