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Maryland Senate Bill SB91

Maryland 2023 Regular Session

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 554
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4-Chapter 554
5-(Senate Bill 91)
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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+ *sb0091*
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9-Natural Resources – Apprentice Hunting License – Alterations
10+SENATE BILL 91
11+M2 3lr0411
12+ (PRE–FILED) CF HB 683
13+By: Senator Bailey
14+Requested: September 16, 2022
15+Introduced and read first time: January 11, 2023
16+Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment
17+Committee Report: Favorable
18+Senate action: Adopted
19+Read second time: February 21, 2023
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11-FOR the purpose of authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to issue an apprentice
12-hunting license to a person under a certain age who has previously been issued an
13-apprentice hunting license under certain circumstances; and generally relating to the
14-apprentice hunting license.
21+CHAPTER ______
1522
16-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
17- Article – Natural Resources
18-Section 10–301(d) through (f) and (i) through (k)
19- Annotated Code of Maryland
20- (2012 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
23+AN ACT concerning 1
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22-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
23- Article – Natural Resources
24-Section 10–301(g)
25- Annotated Code of Maryland
26- (2012 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
25+Natural Resources – Apprentice Hunting License – Alterations 2
2726
28- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
29-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
27+FOR the purpose of authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to issue an apprentice 3
28+hunting license to a person under a certain age who has previously been issued an 4
29+apprentice hunting license under certain circumstances; and generally relating to the 5
30+apprentice hunting license. 6
3031
31-Article – Natural Resources
32+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
33+ Article – Natural Resources 8
34+Section 10–301(d) through (f) and (i) through (k) 9
35+ Annotated Code of Maryland 10
36+ (2012 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 11
3237
33-10–301.
38+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12
39+ Article – Natural Resources 13
40+Section 10–301(g) 14
41+ Annotated Code of Maryland 15
42+ (2012 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 16
3443
35- (d) A person who wishes to obtain a hunting license shall complete and submit an
36-application to the Department or to any person designated by the Department to issue a
37-hunting license.
44+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17
45+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18
3846
39- (e) An applicant for a license issued under this section shall provide all the
40-information required by the Department, including the last four digits of the applicant’s
41-Social Security number, if the applicant has a Social Security number.
47+Article – Natural Resources 19
48+ 2 SENATE BILL 91
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43- (f) Before a hunting license may be issued the applicant for the license shall
44-acknowledge, as a component of the application, that a hunting license does not of itself
45-permit an individual to hunt on private property.
4650
47- (g) (1) (I) There shall be the following types of hunting licenses in the
48-State[:]. Ch. 554 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
51+10–301. 1
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50-– 2 –
53+ (d) A person who wishes to obtain a hunting license shall complete and submit an 2
54+application to the Department or to any person designated by the Department to issue a 3
55+hunting license. 4
5156
52- [(i)] (II) 1. [A] THERE IS A resident hunting license that
53-enables the purchaser to hunt all legal game birds and mammals during any appropriate
54-season in Maryland without the purchase of additional stamps, unless the purchaser is
55-hunting migratory game birds or deer during bow and arrow season or black powder season.
57+ (e) An applicant for a license issued under this section shall provide all the 5
58+information required by the Department, including the last four digits of the applicant’s 6
59+Social Security number, if the applicant has a Social Security number. 7
5660
57- 2. To hunt migratory game birds the purchaser must also buy
58-a Maryland migratory game bird stamp and to hunt wild waterfowl the purchaser must buy
59-both a Maryland migratory game bird stamp and a federal migratory bird hunting and
60-conservation stamp.
61+ (f) Before a hunting license may be issued the applicant for the license shall 8
62+acknowledge, as a component of the application, that a hunting license does not of itself 9
63+permit an individual to hunt on private property. 10
6164
62- 3. To hunt deer during bow and arrow season and black
63-powder season the purchaser must also purchase a bow and arrow or black powder stamp.
65+ (g) (1) (I) There shall be the following types of hunting licenses in the 11
66+State[:]. 12
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65- [(ii)] (III) 1. [A] THERE IS A nonresident hunting license that
66-enables the purchaser to hunt all legal game birds and mammals during any appropriate
67-season without the purchase of additional stamps unless the purchaser is hunting migratory
68-game birds or deer during bow and arrow season or black powder season.
68+ [(i)] (II) 1. [A] THERE IS A resident hunting license that 13
69+enables the purchaser to hunt all legal game birds and mammals during any appropriate 14
70+season in Maryland without the purchase of additional stamps, unless the purchaser is 15
71+hunting migratory game birds or deer during bow and arrow season or black powder season. 16
6972
70- 2. This license enables the purchaser to hunt migratory game
71-birds only with the purchase of a Maryland migratory game bird stamp and to hunt wild
72-waterfowl only with the purchase of both a Maryland migratory game bird stamp and a
73-federal migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp.
73+ 2. To hunt migratory game birds the purchaser must also buy 17
74+a Maryland migratory game bird stamp and to hunt wild waterfowl the purchaser must buy 18
75+both a Maryland migratory game bird stamp and a federal migratory bird hunting and 19
76+conservation stamp. 20
7477
75- 3. This license enables the purchaser to hunt deer during bow
76-and arrow season and black powder season only with the purchase of a nonresident bow and
77-arrow or black powder stamp.
78+ 3. To hunt deer during bow and arrow season and black 21
79+powder season the purchaser must also purchase a bow and arrow or black powder stamp. 22
7880
79- [(iii)] (IV) 1. [A] THERE IS A nonresident 3–day hunting license
80-that enables the purchaser to hunt all legal game birds and mammals except deer and
81-turkey for the 3 consecutive legal hunting days in a single season that are specified on the
82-license by the issuing agent.
81+ [(ii)] (III) 1. [A] THERE IS A nonresident hunting license that 23
82+enables the purchaser to hunt all legal game birds and mammals during any appropriate 24
83+season without the purchase of additional stamps unless the purchaser is hunting migratory 25
84+game birds or deer during bow and arrow season or black powder season. 26
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84- 2. The purchaser must also purchase a Maryland migratory
85-game bird stamp to hunt migratory game birds and a federal migratory bird hunting and
86-conservation stamp to hunt wild waterfowl with this license.
86+ 2. This license enables the purchaser to hunt migratory game 27
87+birds only with the purchase of a Maryland migratory game bird stamp and to hunt wild 28
88+waterfowl only with the purchase of both a Maryland migratory game bird stamp and a 29
89+federal migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp. 30
8790
88- 3. Under no circumstance does this license authorize the
89-purchaser to hunt deer and turkey.
91+ 3. This license enables the purchaser to hunt deer during bow 31
92+and arrow season and black powder season only with the purchase of a nonresident bow and 32
93+arrow or black powder stamp. 33
9094
91- [(iv)] (V) 1. A. [An] THERE IS AN apprentice hunting
92-license that enables the purchaser to hunt all legal game birds and mammals in a single
93-season without the purchase of additional stamps unless the purchaser is hunting migratory
94-game birds or deer during bow and arrow season or black powder season.
95- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 554
95+ [(iii)] (IV) 1. [A] THERE IS A nonresident 3–day hunting license 34
96+that enables the purchaser to hunt all legal game birds and mammals except deer and 35 SENATE BILL 91 3
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97-– 3 –
98- B. This license enables the purchaser to hunt migratory game
99-birds only with the purchase of a Maryland migratory game bird stamp and to hunt wild
100-waterfowl only with the purchase of both a Maryland migratory game bird stamp and a
101-federal migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp.
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103- C. This license enables the purchaser to hunt deer during bow
104-and arrow season and black powder season only with the purchase of a bow and arrow or
105-black powder stamp.
99+turkey for the 3 consecutive legal hunting days in a single season that are specified on the 1
100+license by the issuing agent. 2
106101
107- 2. A. A person may obtain an apprentice hunting license
108-on satisfactory completion of a short online or electronic course of instruction in competency
109-in firearms and hunter safety approved by the Department.
102+ 2. The purchaser must also purchase a Maryland migratory 3
103+game bird stamp to hunt migratory game birds and a federal migratory bird hunting and 4
104+conservation stamp to hunt wild waterfowl with this license. 5
110105
111- B. A person may hunt under an apprentice hunting license
112-only if accompanied and directly supervised by another person who is at least 18 years of
113-age and possesses a valid resident nonapprentice hunting license issued under this subtitle.
106+ 3. Under no circumstance does this license authorize the 6
107+purchaser to hunt deer and turkey. 7
114108
115- C. A person who accompanies and directly supervises an
116-apprentice hunting licensee shall maintain close visual and verbal contact with, provide
117-adequate direction to, and be in a position to immediately assume control of the firearm of
118-the apprentice hunting licensee.
109+ [(iv)] (V) 1. A. [An] THERE IS AN apprentice hunting 8
110+license that enables the purchaser to hunt all legal game birds and mammals in a single 9
111+season without the purchase of additional stamps unless the purchaser is hunting migratory 10
112+game birds or deer during bow and arrow season or black powder season. 11
119113
120- 3. Except for a person participating in a junior hunt approved
121-by the Department, an apprentice hunting licensee who has obtained a certificate of
122-competency in firearms and hunter safety under § 10–301.1 of this subtitle may hunt
123-without supervision.
114+ B. This license enables the purchaser to hunt migratory game 12
115+birds only with the purchase of a Maryland migratory game bird stamp and to hunt wild 13
116+waterfowl only with the purchase of both a Maryland migratory game bird stamp and a 14
117+federal migratory bird hunting and conservation stamp. 15
124118
125- 4. [An] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSUBPARAGRAPH 5
126-OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH , AN apprentice hunting license:
119+ C. This license enables the purchaser to hunt deer during bow 16
120+and arrow season and black powder season only with the purchase of a bow and arrow or 17
121+black powder stamp. 18
127122
128- A. May be issued to a person only once in the person’s lifetime;
123+ 2. A. A person may obtain an apprentice hunting license 19
124+on satisfactory completion of a short online or electronic course of instruction in competency 20
125+in firearms and hunter safety approved by the Department. 21
129126
130- B. May not be renewed; and
127+ B. A person may hunt under an apprentice hunting license 22
128+only if accompanied and directly supervised by another person who is at least 18 years of 23
129+age and possesses a valid resident nonapprentice hunting license issued under this subtitle. 24
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132- C. May not be issued to a person who has previously been
133-issued any hunting license under this subtitle.
131+ C. A person who accompanies and directly supervises an 25
132+apprentice hunting licensee shall maintain close visual and verbal contact with, provide 26
133+adequate direction to, and be in a position to immediately assume control of the firearm of 27
134+the apprentice hunting licensee. 28
134135
135- 5. A. NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSU BPARAGRAPH 4 OF
136-THIS SUBPARAGRAPH , THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE AN APPRENTICE HUNTIN G
137-LICENSE TO A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 17 YEARS WHO HAS PREVIO USLY BEEN
138-ISSUED AN APPRENTICE HUNTING LICENSE.
136+ 3. Except for a person participating in a junior hunt approved 29
137+by the Department, an apprentice hunting licensee who has obtained a certificate of 30
138+competency in firearms and hunter safety under § 10–301.1 of this subtitle may hunt 31
139+without supervision. 32
139140
140- B. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQU IRE AN APPLICANT
141-FOR A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT APPRENTICE HUNTING L ICENSE UNDER THIS
142-SUBSUBPARAGRAPH TO REPEAT THE COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IN CO MPETENCY IN Ch. 554 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
141+ 4. [An] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSUBPARAGRAPH 5 33
142+OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH , AN apprentice hunting license: 34
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145-FIREARMS AND HUNTER SAFETY SPECIFIED UNDER SUBS UBPARAGRAPH 2A OF THIS
146-SUBPARAGRAPH .
144+ A. May be issued to a person only once in the person’s lifetime; 35 4 SENATE BILL 91
147145
148- (2) Residents may purchase a senior hunting license beginning in the
149-calendar year in which they attain the age of 65.
150146
151- (3) A nonresident of any age must purchase either a nonresident hunting
152-license or a nonresident 3–day hunting license to hunt in the State.
153147
154- (4) Subject to paragraph (6) of this subsection, the fees for hunting licenses
155-are according to the following schedule:
148+ B. May not be renewed; and 1
156149
157- (i) Resident, junior, under the age of 16 years ...................... $ 10.50
150+ C. May not be issued to a person who has previously been 2
151+issued any hunting license under this subtitle. 3
158152
159- (ii) Resident, regular, at least 16 years old and under the age of 65
160-years………………………………………………………………..……………………………. $ 24.50
153+ 5. A. NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSU BPARAGRAPH 4 OF 4
154+THIS SUBPARAGRAPH , THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE AN APPRENTICE HUNTIN G 5
155+LICENSE TO A PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF 17 YEARS WHO HAS PREVIO USLY BEEN 6
156+ISSUED AN APPRENTICE HUNTING LICENSE. 7
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162- (iii) Resident, senior, at least 65 years old ................................ $ 5.00
158+ B. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQU IRE AN APPLICANT 8
159+FOR A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT APPRENTICE HUNTING L ICENSE UNDER THIS 9
160+SUBSUBPARAGRAPH TO REPEAT THE COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IN CO MPETENCY IN 10
161+FIREARMS AND HUNTER SAFETY SPECIFIED UND ER SUBSUBPARAGRAPH 2A OF THIS 11
162+SUBPARAGRA PH. 12
163163
164- (iv) Nonresident, regular, at least 16 years old ..................... $ 130.00
164+ (2) Residents may purchase a senior hunting license beginning in the 13
165+calendar year in which they attain the age of 65. 14
165166
166- (v) Nonresident, junior, under the age of 16 years ................. $ 65.00
167+ (3) A nonresident of any age must purchase either a nonresident hunting 15
168+license or a nonresident 3–day hunting license to hunt in the State. 16
167169
168- (vi) Complimentary license authorized to be issued under § 10–303 of
169-this subtitle........................................................................................................................ No fee
170+ (4) Subject to paragraph (6) of this subsection, the fees for hunting licenses 17
171+are according to the following schedule: 18
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171- (vii) Nonresident 3–day hunting license ................................... $ 45.00
173+ (i) Resident, junior, under the age of 16 years ...................... $ 10.50 19
172174
173- (viii) Resident apprentice............................................................ $ 10.00
175+ (ii) Resident, regular, at least 16 years old and under the age of 65 20
176+years………………………………………………………………..……………………………. $ 24.50 21
174177
175- (ix) Nonresident apprentice ...................................................... $ 20.00
178+ (iii) Resident, senior, at least 65 years old ................................ $ 5.00 22
176179
177- (5) The fees for individual hunting stamps are according to the following
178-schedule:
180+ (iv) Nonresident, regular, at least 16 years old ..................... $ 130.00 23
179181
180- (i) Bow and arrow stamp ......................................................... $ 6.00
182+ (v) Nonresident, junior, under the age of 16 years ................. $ 65.00 24
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182- (ii) Nonresident bow and arrow stamp ................................... $ 25.00
184+ (vi) Complimentary license authorized to be issued under § 10–303 of 25
185+this subtitle........................................................................................................................ No fee 26
183186
184- (iii) Black powder stamp ............................................................ $ 6.00
187+ (vii) Nonresident 3–day hunting license ................................... $ 45.00 27
185188
186- (iv) Nonresident black powder stamp ...................................... $ 25.00
189+ (viii) Resident apprentice............................................................ $ 10.00 28
187190
188- (v) Maryland migratory game bird stamp ............................... $ 9.00
191+ (ix) Nonresident apprentice ...................................................... $ 20.00 29
192+ SENATE BILL 91 5
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190- (vi) Resident bonus antlered deer stamp ................................. $ 10.00 WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 554
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195+ (5) The fees for individual hunting stamps are according to the following 1
196+schedule: 2
193197
194- (vii) Nonresident bonus antlered deer stamp for each type of deer
195-hunting season…………… ….. ........................................................................................... $ 25
198+ (i) Bow and arrow stamp ......................................................... $ 6.00 3
196199
197- (6) The Department shall establish a program to provide discounted
198-hunting licenses and any associated State–issued stamps or permits to Maryland residents
199-who are recipients of the Purple Heart Award.
200+ (ii) Nonresident bow and arrow stamp ................................... $ 25.00 4
200201
201- (i) A hunting license shall be valid for the period August 1 through July 31, of
202-each year.
202+ (iii) Black powder stamp ............................................................ $ 6.00 5
203203
204- (j) A hunting license may not be transferred to any other person.
204+ (iv) Nonresident black powder stamp ...................................... $ 25.00 6
205205
206- (k) Upon issuing any hunting license, the Department shall furnish the licensee
207-with a list of the names and addresses of every general hospital in the State which offers
208-emergency medical treatment.
206+ (v) Maryland migratory game bird stamp ............................... $ 9.00 7
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210- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
211-1, 2023.
208+ (vi) Resident bonus antlered deer stamp ................................. $ 10.00 8
212209
213-Approved by the Governor, May 8, 2023.
210+ (vii) Nonresident bonus antlered deer stamp for each type of deer 9
211+hunting season…………… ….. ........................................................................................... $ 25 10
212+
213+ (6) The Department shall establish a program to provide discounted 11
214+hunting licenses and any associated State–issued stamps or permits to Maryland residents 12
215+who are recipients of the Purple Heart Award. 13
216+
217+ (i) A hunting license shall be valid for the period August 1 through July 31, of 14
218+each year. 15
219+
220+ (j) A hunting license may not be transferred to any other person. 16
221+
222+ (k) Upon issuing any hunting license, the Department shall furnish the licensee 17
223+with a list of the names and addresses of every general hospital in the State which offers 18
224+emergency medical treatment. 19
225+
226+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 20
227+1, 2023. 21
228+
229+
230+
231+Approved:
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233+ Governor.
234+________________________________________________________________________________
235+ President of the Senate.
236+________________________________________________________________________________
237+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.