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Maryland House Bill HB592

Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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1- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 408
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4-Chapter 408
5-(House Bill 592)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ *hb0592*
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9-Deer Management Permit – Hunting on State Land Leased by Permit Holder –
10-Authorization
10+HOUSE BILL 592
11+M2 2lr2957
12+ CF SB 497
13+By: Delegates Jacobs, Adams, Arentz, Arikan, Boteler, Buckel, Cox, Ghrist,
14+Griffith, Hartman, Hornberger, Howard, Krebs, Mangione, Mautz,
15+McComas, McKay, Novotny, Otto, Reilly, Rose, Shoemaker, and Szeliga
16+Introduced and read first time: January 31, 2022
17+Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
18+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
19+House action: Adopted
20+Read second time: March 9, 2022
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12-FOR the purpose of authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to allow an
13-individual who hunts deer under a Deer Management Permit to use a certain
14-shotgun or breech loading center fired rifle to hunt deer throughout the year,
15-including all deer hunting seasons, in a certain manner on State land leased by a
16-permit holder for the purpose of cultivating crops; and generally relating to hunting
17-under a Deer Management Permit.
22+CHAPTER ______
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19-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
20- Article – Natural Resources
21-Section 10–415(d)
22- Annotated Code of Maryland
23- (2012 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
24+AN ACT concerning 1
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25- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
26-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
26+Deer Management Permit – Hunting on State Land Leased by Permit Holder – 2
27+Authorization 3
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28-Article – Natural Resources
29+FOR the purpose of authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to allow an 4
30+individual who hunts deer under a Deer Management Permit to use a certain 5
31+shotgun or breech loading center fired rifle to hunt deer throughout the year, 6
32+including all deer hunting seasons, in a certain manner on State land leased by a 7
33+permit holder for the purpose of cultivating crops; and generally relating to hunting 8
34+under a Deer Management Permit. 9
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30-10–415.
36+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 10
37+ Article – Natural Resources 11
38+Section 10–415(d) 12
39+ Annotated Code of Maryland 13
40+ (2012 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 14
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32- (d) (1) In this subsection, “Deer Management Permit” means a permit issued
33-by the Department authorizing the holder or an agent of the holder to hunt deer outside of
34-deer hunting season for the purpose of preventing damage to crops.
42+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 15
43+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 16
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36- (2) [In] ON PRIVATE PROPERTY I N Baltimore County, Charles County,
37-Calvert County, St. Mary’s County, and Harford County, THE DEPARTMENT MAY
38-AUTHORIZE an individual who hunts deer under a Deer Management Permit may TO[:
45+Article – Natural Resources 17
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40- (i) Use] USE a shotgun or breech loading center fired rifle approved
41-by the Department to hunt deer throughout the year, including all deer hunting seasons,
42-in the locations and under the conditions set forth in the permit[; and
47+10–415. 18
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44- (ii) On State land in Baltimore County, Charles County, Calvert
45-County, St. Mary’s County, or Harford County leased by the permit holder for the purpose
46-of cultivating crops, hunt deer on the leased land in the locations and under the conditions
47-set forth in the permit].
48- Ch. 408 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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51- (3) ON STATE LAND LEASED BY A PERMIT HOLDER FOR THE PURPOSE
52-OF CULTIVATING CROPS , THE DEPARTMENT MAY AUTHOR IZE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO
53-HUNTS DEER UNDER A DEER MANAGEMENT PERMIT MAY TO USE A SHOTGUN OR
54-BREECH LOADING CENTE R FIRED RIFLE APPROV ED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO HUNT
55-DEER THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING ALL DEER H UNTING SEASONS , IN THE
56-LOCATIONS AND UNDER THE CONDITIONS SET F ORTH IN THE PERMIT .
51+ (d) (1) In this subsection, “Deer Management Permit” means a permit issued 1
52+by the Department authorizing the holder or an agent of the holder to hunt deer outside of 2
53+deer hunting season for the purpose of preventing damage to crops. 3
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58- (4) To protect public safety and welfare, the Department may restrict the
59-lands on which an individual may hunt deer under a Deer Management Permit.
55+ (2) [In] ON PRIVATE PROPERTY I N Baltimore County, Charles County, 4
56+Calvert County, St. Mary’s County, and Harford County, THE DEPARTMENT MAY 5
57+AUTHORIZE an individual who hunts deer under a Deer Management Permit may TO[: 6
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61- [(4)] (5) (i) This paragraph applies only in Frederick County.
59+ (i) Use] USE a shotgun or breech loading center fired rifle approved 7
60+by the Department to hunt deer throughout the year, including all deer hunting seasons, 8
61+in the locations and under the conditions set forth in the permit[; and 9
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63- (ii) Subject to the conditions set forth in a Deer Management Permit,
64-a permittee may use a rifle approved by the Department to harvest deer throughout the
65-year, including all deer hunting seasons.
63+ (ii) On State land in Baltimore County, Charles County, Calvert 10
64+County, St. Mary’s County, or Harford County leased by the permit holder for the purpose 11
65+of cultivating crops, hunt deer on the leased land in the locations and under the conditions 12
66+set forth in the permit]. 13
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67- (iii) In Frederick County Zone 1, as defined in COMAR
68-08.03.03.06A.(3)(g), an agent of a permittee may use a rifle to harvest deer throughout the
69-year.
68+ (3) ON STATE LAND LEASED BY A PERMIT HOLDER FOR THE PURPOSE 14
69+OF CULTIVATING CROPS , THE DEPARTMENT MAY AUTHOR IZE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO 15
70+HUNTS DEER UNDER A DEER MANAGEMENT PERMIT MAY TO USE A SHOTGUN OR 16
71+BREECH LOADING CENTE R FIRED RIFLE APPROV ED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO HUNT 17
72+DEER THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING ALL DEER H UNTING SEASONS , IN THE 18
73+LOCATIONS AND UNDER THE CONDITIONS SET F ORTH IN THE PERMIT . 19
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71- (iv) 1. This subparagraph applies only in Frederick County Zone
72-2, as defined in COMAR 08.03.03.06A.(3)(h).
75+ (4) To protect public safety and welfare, the Department may restrict the 20
76+lands on which an individual may hunt deer under a Deer Management Permit. 21
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74- 2. Except as provided in subsubparagraph 3 of this
75-subparagraph, an agent of a permittee may use a rifle to harvest deer in a period beginning
76-October 1 and ending March 31.
78+ [(4)] (5) (i) This paragraph applies only in Frederick County. 22
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78- 3. In a deer firearms season, an agent of a permittee may
79-harvest deer only by using the weapon approved for that season.
80+ (ii) Subject to the conditions set forth in a Deer Management Permit, 23
81+a permittee may use a rifle approved by the Department to harvest deer throughout the 24
82+year, including all deer hunting seasons. 25
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81- (v) The Department shall adopt regulations to implement this
82-paragraph.
84+ (iii) In Frederick County Zone 1, as defined in COMAR 26
85+08.03.03.06A.(3)(g), an agent of a permittee may use a rifle to harvest deer throughout the 27
86+year. 28
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84- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
85-1, 2022.
88+ (iv) 1. This subparagraph applies only in Frederick County Zone 29
89+2, as defined in COMAR 08.03.03.06A.(3)(h). 30
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87-Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2022.
91+ 2. Except as provided in subsubparagraph 3 of this 31
92+subparagraph, an agent of a permittee may use a rifle to harvest deer in a period beginning 32
93+October 1 and ending March 31. 33
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95+ 3. In a deer firearms season, an agent of a permittee may 34
96+harvest deer only by using the weapon approved for that season. 35 HOUSE BILL 592 3
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100+ (v) The Department shall adopt regulations to implement this 1
101+paragraph. 2
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103+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 3
104+1, 2022. 4
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110+Approved:
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112+ Governor.
113+________________________________________________________________________________
114+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
115+________________________________________________________________________________
116+ President of the Senate.