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107 HOUSE BILL 1298
118 M2, E2 2lr2134
12- CF SB 960
9+ CF 2lr3205
1310 By: Delegates Ghrist, Carey, Mautz, and Otto
1411 Introduced and read first time: February 11, 2022
1512 Assigned to: Judiciary
16-Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17-House action: Adopted
18-Read second time: March 12, 2022
1913
20-CHAPTER ______
14+A BILL ENTITLED
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2216 AN ACT concerning 1
2317
24-Natural Resources Criminal Procedure – Hunting and Fishing Offenses – 2
25-Expungement 3
18+Natural Resources – Hunting and Fishing Offenses – Expungement 2
2619
27-FOR the purpose of authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of certain 4
28-criminal records based on a conviction for certain hunting or fishing offenses; 5
29-authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of certain administrative 6
30-records for a conviction based on certain hunting offenses; and generally relating to 7
31-expungement for hunting and fishing offenses. 8
20+FOR the purpose of authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of certain 3
21+criminal records based on a conviction for certain hunting or fishing offenses; 4
22+authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of certain administrative 5
23+records for a conviction based on certain hunting offenses; and generally relating to 6
24+expungement for hunting and fishing offenses. 7
3225
33-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 9
34- Article – Criminal Procedure 10
35-Section 10–110(a) and (c) 11
36- Annotated Code of Maryland 12
37- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 13
26+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
27+ Article – Criminal Procedure 9
28+Section 10–110(a) and (c) 10
29+ Annotated Code of Maryland 11
30+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 12
3831
39-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 14
40- Article – Natural Resources Criminal Procedure 15
41-Section 4–1208 10–110(c) 16
42- Annotated Code of Maryland 17
43- (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 18
32+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 13
33+ Article – Natural Resources 14
34+Section 4–1208 15
35+ Annotated Code of Maryland 16
36+ (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 17
4437
45-BY adding to 19
46- Article – Natural Resources 20
47-Section 10–1109 21
48- Annotated Code of Maryland 22 2 HOUSE BILL 1298
38+BY adding to 18
39+ Article – Natural Resources 19
40+Section 10–1109 20
41+ Annotated Code of Maryland 21
42+ (2012 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 22
43+
44+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY TH E GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 23
45+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 24
46+
47+Article – Criminal Procedure 25
48+ 2 HOUSE BILL 1298
4949
5050
51- (2012 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 1
51+10–110. 1
5252
53- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 2
54-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 3
53+ (a) A person may file a petition listing relevant facts for expungement of a police 2
54+record, court record, or other record maintained by the State or a political subdivision of 3
55+the State if the person is convicted of: 4
5556
56-Article – Criminal Procedure 4
57+ (1) a misdemeanor that is a violation of: 5
5758
58-10110. 5
59+ (i) § 6320 of the Alcoholic Beverages Article; 6
5960
60- (a) A person may file a petition listing relevant facts for expungement of a police 6
61-record, court record, or other record maintained by the State or a political subdivision of 7
62-the State if the person is convicted of: 8
61+ (ii) an offense listed in § 17–613(a) of the Business Occupations and 7
62+Professions Article; 8
6363
64- (1) a misdemeanor that is a violation of: 9
64+ (iii) § 5–712, § 19–304, § 19–308, or Title 5, Subtitle 6 or Subtitle 9 of 9
65+the Business Regulation Article; 10
6566
66- (i) § 6320 of the Alcoholic Beverages Article; 10
67+ (iv) § 31508 or § 10–402 of the Courts Article; 11
6768
68- (ii) an offense listed in § 17613(a) of the Business Occupations and 11
69-Professions Article; 12
69+ (v) § 141915, § 14–2902, or § 14–2903 of the Commercial Law 12
70+Article; 13
7071
71- (iii) § 5–712, § 19–304, § 19–308, or Title 5, Subtitle 6 or Subtitle 9 of 13
72-the Business Regulation Article; 14
72+ (vi) § 5–211 of this article; 14
7373
74- (iv) § 3–1508 or § 10402 of the Courts Article; 15
74+ (vii) § 3–203 or § 3808 of the Criminal Law Article; 15
7575
76- (v) § 141915, § 14–2902, or § 14–2903 of the Commercial Law 16
77-Article; 17
76+ (viii) § 5601 not involving the use or possession of marijuana, § 16
77+5–618, § 5–619, § 5–620, § 5–703, § 5–708, or § 5–902 of the Criminal Law Article; 17
7878
79- (vi) § 5–211 of this article; 18
79+ (ix) § 6–105, § 6–108, § 6–205 (fourth degree burglary), § 6–206, § 18
80+6–303, § 6–306, § 6–307, § 6–402, or § 6–503 of the Criminal Law Article; 19
8081
81- (vii) § 3–203 or § 3–808 of the Criminal Law Article; 19
82+ (x) § 7–104, § 7–203, § 7–205, § 7–304, § 7–308, or § 7–309 of the 20
83+Criminal Law Article; 21
8284
83- (viii) § 5601 not involving the use or possession of marijuana, § 20
84-5618, § 5619, § 5620, § 5–703, § 5–708, or § 5902 of the Criminal Law Article; 21
85+ (xi) § 8103, § 8–206, § 8–401, § 8–402, § 8–404, § 8–406, § 8–408, § 22
86+8503, § 8521, § 8523, or § 8904 of the Criminal Law Article; 23
8587
86- (ix) § 6–105, § 6–108, § 6–205 (fourth degree burglary), § 6–206, § 22
87-6–303, § 6–306, § 6–307, § 6–402, or § 6–503 of the Criminal Law Article; 23
88+ (xii) § 9–204, § 9–205, § 9–503, or § 9–506 of the Criminal Law Article; 24
8889
89- (x) § 7104, § 7203, § 7205, § 7304, § 7–308, or § 7309 of the 24
90-Criminal Law Article; 25
90+ (xiii) § 10110, § 10201, § 10402, § 10404, or § 10502 of the 25
91+Criminal Law Article; 26
9192
92- (xi) § 8–103, § 8–206, § 8–401, § 8–402, § 8–404, § 8–406, § 8–408, § 26
93-8–503, § 8–521, § 8–523, or § 8–904 of the Criminal Law Article; 27
93+ (xiv) § 11–303, § 11–306, or § 11–307 of the Criminal Law Article; 27
9494
95- (xii) § 9–204, § 9–205, § 9–503, or § 9–506 of the Criminal Law Article; 28
95+ (xv) § 12–102, § 12–103, § 12–104, § 12–105, § 12–109, § 12–203, § 28
96+12–204, § 12–205, or § 12–302 of the Criminal Law Article; 29
9697 HOUSE BILL 1298 3
9798
9899
99- (xiii) § 10–110, § 10–201, § 10–402, § 10–404, or § 10–502 of the 1
100-Criminal Law Article; 2
100+ (xvi) § 13–401, § 13–602, or § 16–201 of the Election Law Article; 1
101101
102- (xiv) § 11303, § 11–306, or § 11–307 of the Criminal Law Article; 3
102+ (xvii) § 4509 of the Family Law Article; 2
103103
104- (xv) § 12–102, § 12–103, § 12–104, § 12–105, § 12–109, § 12–203, § 4
105-12–204, § 12–205, or § 12–302 of the Criminal Law Article; 5
104+ (xviii) § 18–215 of the Health – General Article; 3
106105
107- (xvi) § 13–401, § 13–602, or § 16–201 of the Election Law Article; 6
106+ (xix) § 4–411 or § 4–2005 of the Housing and Community Development 4
107+Article; 5
108108
109- (xvii) § 4–509 of the Family Law Article; 7
109+ (xx) § 27–403, § 27–404, § 27–405, § 27–406, § 27–406.1, § 27–407, § 6
110+27–407.1, or § 27–407.2 of the Insurance Article; 7
110111
111- (xviii) § 18–215 of the Health – General Article; 8
112+ (xxi) § 8–725.4, § 8–725.5, § 8–725.6, § 8–725.7, § 8–726, § 8–726.1, § 8
113+8–727.1, or § 8–738.2 of the Natural Resources Article or any prohibited act related to speed 9
114+limits for personal watercraft; 10
112115
113- (xix) § 4–411 or § 4–2005 of the Housing and Community Development 9
114-Article; 10
116+ (XXII) TITLE 4 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY 11
117+REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THAT TITLE; 12
115118
116- (xx) § 27–403, § 27–404, § 27–405, § 27–406, § 27–406.1, § 27–407, § 11
117-27–407.1, or § 27–407.2 of the Insurance Article; 12
119+ (XXIII) TITLE 10 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR 13
120+ANY REGULATIONS ADOP TED UNDER THE AUTHOR ITY OF THAT TITLE; 14
118121
119- (xxi) § 8–725.4, § 8–725.5, § 8–725.6, § 8–725.7, § 8–726, § 8–726.1, § 13
120-8–727.1, or § 8–738.2 of the Natural Resources Article or any prohibited act related to speed 14
121-limits for personal watercraft; 15
122+ [(xxii)] (XXIV) § 5–307, § 5–308, § 6–602, § 7–402, or § 14–114 of 15
123+the Public Safety Article; 16
122124
123- (XXII) TITLE 4 § 10–301, § 10–306, § 10–308.1, § 16
124-10–413(E)(1), § 10–418, § 10–502, § 10–611, OR § 10–907(A) OF THE NATURAL 17
125-RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF 18
126-THAT TITLE; 19
125+ [(xxiii)] (XXV) § 7–318.1, § 7–509, or § 10–507 of the Real Property 17
126+Article; 18
127127
128- (XXIII) TITLE 10 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR 20
129-ANY REGULATIONS ADOP TED UNDER THE AUTHOR ITY OF THAT TITLE; 21
128+ [(xxiv)] (XXVI) § 9–124 of the State Government Article; 19
130129
131- [(xxii)] (XXIV) (XXIII) § 5307, § 5308, § 6602, § 7–402, or § 22
132-14–114 of the Public Safety Article; 23
130+ [(xxv)] (XXVII) § 131001, § 131004, § 131007, or § 13–1024 of 20
131+the Tax – General Article; 21
133132
134- [(xxiii)] (XXV) (XXIV) § 7–318.1, § 7–509, or § 10–507 of the Real 24
135-Property Article; 25
133+ [(xxvi)] (XXVIII) § 16–303 of the Transportation Article; or 22
136134
137- [(xxiv)] (XXVI) (XXV) § 9–124 of the State Government Article; 26
135+ [(xxvii)] (XXIX) the common law offenses of affray, rioting, criminal 23
136+contempt, battery, or hindering; 24
138137
139- [(xxv)] (XXVII) (XXVI) § 13–1001, § 13–1004, § 13–1007, or § 27
140-13–1024 of the Tax – General Article; 28
138+ (2) a felony that is a violation of: 25
141139
142- [(xxvi)] (XXVIII) (XXVII) § 16–303 of the Transportation Article; or 29
143- 4 HOUSE BILL 1298
140+ (i) § 7–104 of the Criminal Law Article; 26
144141
142+ (ii) the prohibition against possession with intent to distribute a 27
143+controlled dangerous substance under § 5–602(2) of the Criminal Law Article; or 28
145144
146- [(xxvii)] (XXIX) (XXVIII) the common law offenses of affray, rioting, 1
147-criminal contempt, battery, or hindering; 2
148-
149- (2) a felony that is a violation of: 3
150-
151- (i) § 7–104 of the Criminal Law Article; 4
152-
153- (ii) the prohibition against possession with intent to distribute a 5
154-controlled dangerous substance under § 5–602(2) of the Criminal Law Article; or 6
155-
156- (iii) § 6–202(a), § 6–203, or § 6–204 of the Criminal Law Article; or 7
157-
158- (3) an attempt, a conspiracy, or a solicitation of any offense listed in item 8
159-(1) or (2) of this subsection. 9
160-
161- (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) [and (3)] THROUGH (5) of this 10
162-subsection, a petition for expungement under this section may not be filed earlier than 10 11
163-years after the person satisfies the sentence or sentences imposed for all convictions for 12
164-which expungement is requested, including parole, probation, or mandatory supervision. 13
165-
166- (2) A petition for expungement for a violation of § 3–203 of the Criminal 14
167-Law Article, common law battery, or for an offense classified as a domestically related crime 15
168-under § 6–233 of this article may not be filed earlier than 15 years after the person satisfies 16
169-the sentence or sentences imposed for all convictions for which expungement is requested, 17
170-including parole, probation, or mandatory supervision. 18
171-
172- (3) A petition for expungement of a felony may not be filed earlier than 15 19
173-years after the person satisfies the sentence or sentences imposed for all convictions for 20
174-which expungement is requested, including parole, probation, or mandatory supervision. 21
175-
176- (4) A PETITION FOR EXPUNGE MENT FOR A VIOLATION OF TITLE 4 OF 22
177-THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY REGULA TIONS ADOPTED UNDER THE 23
178-AUTHORITY OF THAT TI TLE MAY NOT BE FILED EARLIER THAN : 24
179-
180- (I) 3 YEARS AFTER THE PETI TIONER SATISFIES THE SENTENCE 25
181-OR SENTENCES IMPOSED FOR ALL CONVICTIONS FOR WHICH EXPUNGEMENT IS 26
182-REQUESTED , INCLUDING PAROLE , PROBATION, OR MANDATORY SUPERVI SION, IF: 27
183-
184- 1. THE PETITIONER HAS N OT BEEN CONVICTED OF A 28
185-VIOLATION OF TITLE 4 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY 29
186-REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THAT TITLE FO R THE 30
187-PRECEDING 3 YEARS; AND 31
188-
189- 2. ANY LICENSE ISSUED T O THE PETITIONER UND ER 32
190-TITLE 4 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE HAS NEVER BEE N SUSPENDED OR 33
191-REVOKED; 34 HOUSE BILL 1298 5
145+ (iii) § 6–202(a), § 6–203, or § 6–204 of the Criminal Law Article; or 29 4 HOUSE BILL 1298
192146
193147
194148
195- (II) 5 YEARS AFTER THE PETI TIONER SATISFIES THE SENTENCE 1
196-OR SENTENCES IMPOSED FOR ALL CONVICTI ONS FOR WHICH EXPUNG EMENT IS 2
197-REQUESTED , INCLUDING PAROLE , PROBATION, OR MANDATORY SUPERVI SION, IF: 3
149+ (3) an attempt, a conspiracy, or a solicitation of any offense listed in item 1
150+(1) or (2) of this subsection. 2
198151
199- 1. THE PETITIONER HAS N OT BEEN CONVICTED OF A 4
200-VIOLATION OF TITLE 4 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY 5
201-REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THAT TITLE FOR THE 6
202-PRECEDING 5 YEARS; AND 7
152+ (c) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) [and (3)] THROUGH (5) of this 3
153+subsection, a petition for expungement under this section may not be filed earlier than 10 4
154+years after the person satisfies the sentence or sentences imposed for all convictions for 5
155+which expungement is requested, including parole, probation, or mandatory supervision. 6
203156
204- 2. ANY LICENSE ISSUED T O THE PETITIONER UND ER 8
205-TITLE 4 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE SHOWS NOT MOR E THAN ONE 9
206-SUSPENSION AND NO RE VOCATIONS; OR 10
157+ (2) A petition for expungement for a violation of § 3–203 of the Criminal 7
158+Law Article, common law battery, or for an offense classified as a domestically related crime 8
159+under § 6–233 of this article may not be filed earlier than 15 years after the person satisfies 9
160+the sentence or sentences imposed for all convictions for which expungement is requested, 10
161+including parole, probation, or mandatory supervision. 11
207162
208- (III) 10 YEARS AFTER THE PETI TIONER SATISFIES THE 11
209-SENTENCE O R SENTENCES IMPOSED FOR ALL CONVICTIONS FOR WHICH 12
210-EXPUNGEMENT IS REQUE STED, INCLUDING PAROLE , PROBATION, OR MANDATORY 13
211-SUPERVISION, IF THE PETITIONER HA S NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF 14
212-TITLE 4 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY REGULA TIONS ADOPTE D 15
213-UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THAT TITLE FOR TH E PRECEDING 10 YEARS, 16
214-REGARDLESS OF THE NU MBER OF SUSPENSIONS OR REVOCATIONS . 17
163+ (3) A petition for expungement of a felony may not be filed earlier than 15 12
164+years after the person satisfies the sentence or sentences imposed for all convictions for 13
165+which expungement is requested, including parole, probation, or mandatory supervision. 14
215166
216- (5) A PETITION FOR EXPUNGE MENT FOR A VIOLATION OF TITLE 10 18
217-OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY REGULA TIONS ADOPTED UNDER 19
218-THE AUTHORITY OF THAT TI TLE MAY NOT BE FILED EARLIER THAN : 20
167+ (4) A PETITION FOR EXPUNGE MENT FOR A VIOLATION OF TITLE 4 OF 15
168+THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY REGULA TIONS ADOPTED UNDER THE 16
169+AUTHORITY OF TH AT TITLE MAY NOT BE FILED EAR LIER THAN: 17
219170
220- (I) 3 YEARS AFTER THE PETI TIONER SATISFIES THE SENTENCE 21
221-OR SENTENCES IMPOSED FOR ALL CONVICTIONS FOR WHICH EXPUNGEMEN T IS 22
222-REQUESTED , INCLUDING PAROLE , PROBATION, OR MANDATORY SUPERVI SION, IF: 23
171+ (I) 3 YEARS AFTER THE PETITIONER SATISFIES THE SENTEN CE 18
172+OR SENTENCES IMPOSED FOR ALL CONVICTIONS FOR WHICH EXPUNGEMEN T IS 19
173+REQUESTED , INCLUDING PAROLE, PROBATION, OR MANDATORY SUPERVI SION, IF: 20
223174
224- 1. THE PETITIONER HAS N OT BEEN CONVICTED OF A 24
225-VIOLATION OF TITLE 10 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY 25
226-REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THAT TITLE FOR TH E 26
227-PRECEDING 3 YEARS; AND 27
175+ 1. THE PETITIONER HAS N OT BEEN CONVICTED OF A 21
176+VIOLATION OF TITLE 4 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY 22
177+REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THAT TITLE FOR THE 23
178+PRECEDING 3 YEARS; AND 24
228179
229- 2. ANY LICENSE ISSUED T O THE PETITIONER UND ER 28
230-TITLE 10 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE HAS NEVER BEE N SUSPENDED OR 29
231-REVOKED; 30
180+ 2. ANY LICENSE ISSUED T O THE PETITIONER UNDER 25
181+TITLE 4 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE HAS NEVER BEEN SUSPE NDED OR 26
182+REVOKED; 27
232183
233- (II) 5 YEARS AFTER THE PETI TIONER SATISFIES THE SENTENCE 31
234-OR SENTENCES IMPOSED FOR ALL CONVICTIONS FOR WHICH EXPUNGEMEN T IS 32
235-REQUESTED , INCLUDING PAROLE , PROBATION, OR MANDATORY SUPERVI SION, IF: 33
236- 6 HOUSE BILL 1298
184+ (II) 5 YEARS AFTER THE PETITIONER SATISFIES THE SENTEN CE 28
185+OR SENTENCES IMPOSED FOR ALL CONVICTIONS FOR WHICH EXPUNGEMEN T IS 29
186+REQUESTE D, INCLUDING PAROLE , PROBATION, OR MANDATORY SUPERVI SION, IF: 30
187+
188+ 1. THE PETITIONER HAS N OT BEEN CONVICTED OF A 31
189+VIOLATION OF TITLE 4 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY 32
190+REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THAT TITLE FOR THE 33
191+PRECEDING 5 YEARS; AND 34
192+ HOUSE BILL 1298 5
237193
238194
239- 1. THE PETITIONER HAS N OT BEEN CONVICTED OF A 1
240-VIOLATION OF TITLE 10 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY 2
241-REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THAT TITLE FOR TH E 3
242-PRECEDING 5 YEARS; AND 4
195+ 2. ANY LICENSE ISSUED T O THE PETITIONER UND ER 1
196+TITLE 4 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE SHOWS NOT MORE THAN ONE 2
197+SUSPENSION AND NO RE VOCATIONS; OR 3
243198
244- 2. ANY LICENSE ISSUED T O THE PETITIONER UND ER 5
245-TITLE 10 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE SHOWS NOT MOR E THAN ONE 6
246-SUSPENSION AND NO RE VOCATIONS; OR 7
199+ (III) 10 YEARS AFTER THE PETITIONER SATISFIES THE 4
200+SENTENCE OR SENTENCE S IMPOSED FOR ALL CO NVICTIONS FOR WHICH 5
201+EXPUNGEMENT IS REQUE STED, INCLUDING PAROLE , PROBATION, OR MANDATORY 6
202+SUPERVISION, IF THE PETITIONER HAS NOT BEEN CONVICT ED OF A VIOLATION OF 7
203+TITLE 4 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY REGULATIONS A DOPTED 8
204+UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THAT TITLE FOR THE PRECEDING 10 YEARS, 9
205+REGARDLESS OF THE NU MBER OF SUSPENSIONS OR REVOCATIONS . 10
247206
248- (III) 10 YEARS AFTER THE PETI TIONER SATISFIES THE 8
249-SENTENCE OR SENTENCE S IMPOSED FOR ALL CO NVICTIONS FOR WHICH 9
250-EXPUNGEMENT IS REQUE STED, INCLUDING PAROL E, PROBATION, OR MANDATORY 10
251-SUPERVISION, IF THE PETITIONER HA S NOT BEEN CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF 11
252-TITLE 10 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY REGULA TIONS ADOPTED 12
253-UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THAT TITLE FOR TH E PRECEDING 10 YEARS, 13
254-REGARDLESS OF THE NU MBER OF SUSPENSIONS OR RE VOCATIONS. 14
207+ (5) A PETITION FOR EXPUNGE MENT FOR A VIOLATION OF TITLE 10 11
208+OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY REGULA TIONS ADOPTED UNDER 12
209+THE AUTHORITY OF THA T TITLE MAY NOT BE F ILED EARLIER THAN : 13
255210
256-Article – Natural Resources 15
211+ (I) 3 YEARS AFTER THE PETITIONER SATISFIES THE SENTEN CE 14
212+OR SENTENCES IMPOSED FOR ALL CONVICTIONS FOR WHICH EXPUNGEMEN T IS 15
213+REQUESTED , INCLUDING PAROLE , PROBATION, OR MANDATORY SUPERVI SION, IF: 16
257214
258-4–1208. 16
215+ 1. THE PETITIONER HAS N OT BEEN CONVICTED OF A 17
216+VIOLATION OF TITLE 10 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY 18
217+REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THAT TITLE FOR TH E 19
218+PRECEDING 3 YEARS; AND 20
259219
260- (a) In this section, “violation” means a violation of: 17
220+ 2. ANY LICENSE ISSUED T O THE PETITIONER UND ER 21
221+TITLE 10 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE HAS NEVER BEEN SUSPENDED OR 22
222+REVOKED; 23
261223
262- (1) Any provision of this title; and 18
224+ (II) 5 YEARS AFTER THE PETITIONER SATISFIES THE SENTEN CE 24
225+OR SENTENCES IMPOSED FOR ALL CONVICTIONS FOR WHICH EXPUNGEMEN T IS 25
226+REQUESTED , INCLUDING PAROLE , PROBATION, OR MANDATORY SUPERVI SION, IF: 26
263227
264- (2) Any rule or regulation concerning fish and fisheries adopted by the 19
265-Department. 20
228+ 1. THE PETITIONER HAS N OT BEEN CONVICTED OF A 27
229+VIOLATION OF TITLE 10 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY 28
230+REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THAT TITLE FOR THE 29
231+PRECEDING 5 YEARS; AND 30
266232
267- (b) If a person applies for the expungement of the person’s record concerning any 21
268-violation, the Department shall expunge the record if, at the time of application: 22
233+ 2. ANY LICENSE ISSUED T O THE PETITIONER UND ER 31
234+TITLE 10 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE SHOWS NOT MORE THAN ONE 32
235+SUSPENSION AND NO RE VOCATIONS; OR 33
269236
270- (1) The person has not been convicted of a violation for the preceding 3 23
271-years, and any license issued to the person under this title has never been suspended or 24
272-revoked; 25
237+ (III) 10 YEARS AFTER THE PETITIONER SATISFIES THE 34 6 HOUSE BILL 1298
273238
274- (2) The person has not been convicted of a violation for the preceding 5 26
275-years, and any license issued to the person under this title shows not more than 1 27
276-suspension and no revocations; or 28
277239
278- (3) The person has not been convicted of a violation for the preceding 10 29
279-years, regardless of the number of suspensions or revocations. 30
240+SENTENCE OR SENTENCE S IMPOSED FOR ALL CO NVICTIONS FOR WHICH 1
241+EXPUNGEMENT IS REQUE STED, INCLUDING PAROLE , PROBATION, OR MANDATORY 2
242+SUPERVISION, IF THE PETITIONER HAS NOT BEEN CONVICTED O F A VIOLATION OF 3
243+TITLE 10 OF THE NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE OR ANY REGULATIONS A DOPTED 4
244+UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THAT TITLE FOR TH E PRECEDING 10 YEARS, 5
245+REGARDLESS OF THE NU MBER OF SUSPENSIONS OR REVOCATIONS . 6
280246
281-101109. 31
247+Article Natural Resources 7
282248
283- (A) IN THIS SECTION, “VIOLATION” MEANS A VIOLATION OF : 32
249+4–1208. 8
250+
251+ (a) In this section, “violation” means a violation of: 9
252+
253+ (1) Any provision of this title; and 10
254+
255+ (2) Any rule or regulation concerning fish and fisheries adopted by the 11
256+Department. 12
257+
258+ (b) If a person applies for the expungement of the person’s record concerning any 13
259+violation, the Department shall expunge the record if, at the time of application: 14
260+
261+ (1) The person has not been convicted of a violation for the preceding 3 15
262+years, and any license issued to the person under this title has never been suspended or 16
263+revoked; 17
264+
265+ (2) The person has not been convicted of a violation for the preceding 5 18
266+years, and any license issued to the person under this title shows not more than 1 19
267+suspension and no revocations; or 20
268+
269+ (3) The person has not been convicted of a violation for the preceding 10 21
270+years, regardless of the number of suspensions or revocations. 22
271+
272+10–1109. 23
273+
274+ (A) IN THIS SECTION, “VIOLATION” MEANS A VIOLATION OF : 24
275+
276+ (1) ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE; AND 25
277+
278+ (2) ANY REGULATION CONCER NING WILDLIFE AND HUNTING 26
279+ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 27
280+
281+ (B) IF A PERSON APPLIES F OR THE EXPUNGEMENT O F THE PERSON ’S 28
282+RECORD CONCERNING AN Y VIOLATION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL EXPU NGE THE 29
283+RECORD IF, AT THE TIME OF APPLI CATION: 30
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286286
287- (1) ANY PROVISION OF THIS TITLE; AND 1
287+ (1) THE PERSON HAS NOT BE EN CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION FOR T HE 1
288+PRECEDING 3 YEARS, AND ANY LICENSE ISSU ED TO THE PERSON UND ER THIS TITLE 2
289+HAS NEVER BEEN SUSPE NDED OR REVOKED ; 3
288290
289- (2) ANY REGULATION CONCER NING WILDLIFE AND HU NTING 2
290-ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 3
291+ (2) THE PERSON HAS NOT BE EN CONVICTED OF A VI OLATION FOR THE 4
292+PRECEDING 5 YEARS, AND ANY LICENSE ISSU ED TO THE PERSON UN DER THIS TITLE 5
293+SHOWS NOT MORE THAN ONE SUSPENSION AND NO RE VOCATIONS; OR 6
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292- (B) IF A PERSON APPLIES F OR THE EXPUNGEMENT O F THE PERSON ’S 4
293-RECORD CONCERNING AN Y VIOLATION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL EXPU NGE THE 5
294-RECORD IF, AT THE TIME OF APPLI CATION: 6
295+ (3) THE PERSON HAS NOT BE EN CONVICTED OF A VI OLATION FOR THE 7
296+PRECEDING 10 YEARS, REGARDLESS OF THE NU MBER OF SUSPENSIONS OR 8
297+REVOCATIONS . 9
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296- (1) THE PERSON HAS NOT BE EN CONVICTED OF A VI OLATION FOR THE 7
297-PRECEDING 3 YEARS, AND ANY LICENSE ISSU ED TO THE PERSON UND ER THIS TITLE 8
298-HAS NEVER BEEN SUSPE NDED OR REVOKED ; 9
299-
300- (2) THE PERSON HAS NOT BE EN CONVICTED OF A VI OLATION FOR THE 10
301-PRECEDING 5 YEARS, AND ANY LICENSE ISSU ED TO THE PERSON UND ER THIS TITLE 11
302-SHOWS NOT MORE THAN ONE SUSPENSION AND N O REVOCATIONS ; OR 12
303-
304- (3) THE PERSON HAS NOT BE EN CONVICTED OF A VI OLATION FOR THE 13
305-PRECEDING 10 YEARS, REGARDLESS OF THE NU MBER OF SUSPENSIONS OR 14
306-REVOCATIONS . 15
307-
308- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 16
309-October 1, 2022. 17
310-
311-
312-
313-
314-Approved:
315-________________________________________________________________________________
316- Governor.
317-________________________________________________________________________________
318- Speaker of the House of Delegates.
319-________________________________________________________________________________
320- President of the Senate.
299+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 10
300+October 1, 2022. 11