A person may not construct, maintain, or operate, or assist in the construction, maintenance, or operation of any trap or snare of any description for the taking of wild waterfowl in this State.

Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§10-205, 10-206, 10-301, 10-404—10-409, 10-415, 10-418, 10-601, 10-601.1, 10-603(d)(3), 10-604 — 10-606, 10-902, and 10-903, Annotated Code of Maryland Ch. 205, Acts of 2005

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.05 were previously codified as Regulations .04, .05, .18, .22, and .24, and Regulations .07 and .08 were previously codified as Regulations .31 and .64, respectively, under COMAR 08.03.01 Wildlife Conservation. This recodification was effective June 3, 1985 (12:11 Md. R. 1047)

For the history of these regulations before June 3, 1985, see the Administrative History which follows COMAR 08.03.01.

Regulation .02 amended effective June 3, 1985 (12:11 Md. R. 1047); September 4, 2000 (27:17 Md. R. 1618); July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1163)

Regulation .03 repealed effective September 4, 2000 (27:17 Md. R. 1618)

Regulation .04 amended effective October 14, 2024 (51:20 Md. R. 899)

Regulation .04A amended effective July 25, 1988 (15:15 Md. R. 1809); August 15, 1994 (21:16 Md. R. 1382); September 4, 2000 (27:17 Md. R. 1618); September 3, 2001 (28:17 Md. R. 1555); August 8, 2022 (49:16 Md. R. 758)

Regulation .04C amended effective September 4, 2000 (27:17 Md. R. 1618)

Regulation .04D adopted effective August 8, 2022 (49:16 Md. R. 758)

Regulation .05 amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 1989 (16:21 Md. R. 2255); emergency status expired March 29, 1990; amended permanently effective June 11, 1990 (17:11 Md. R. 1341)

Regulation .06 adopted effective June 3, 1985 (12:11 Md. R. 1618)

Regulation .06 amended effective September 4, 2000 (27:17 Md. R. 1618)

Regulation .06 repealed and new Regulation .06 adopted effective August 19, 2002 (29:16 Md. R. 1287)

Regulation .06 amended effective July 17, 2006 (33:14 Md. R. 1163); August 23, 2010 (37:17 Md. R. 1184)

Regulation .06F amended effective June 18, 2018 (45:12 Md. R. 617)

Regulation .07 amended effective September 4, 2000 (27:17 Md. R. 1618); November 10, 2003 (30:22 Md. R. 1578); December 8, 2005 (32:24 Md. R. 1904); August 23, 2010 (37:17 Md. R. 1184); June 18, 2018 (45:12 Md. R. 617)

Regulation .07A amended effective July 25, 1988 (15:15 Md. R. 1809)

Regulation .07B amended effective August 11, 2008 (35:16 Md. R. 1390); October 14, 2024 (51:20 Md. R. 899)

Regulation .07C, D amended effective August 8, 2022 (49:16 Md. R. 758)

Regulation .08 repealed and new Regulation .08 adopted effective August 16, 1993 (20:16 Md. R. 1276)

Regulation .08 repealed effective August 28, 1995 (22:17 Md. R. 1317)

Regulation .09 adopted effective July 25, 1988 (15:15 Md. R. 1809)

Regulation .10 adopted effective August 13, 2007 (34:16 Md. R. 1431)

Regulation .10B, E amended effective August 24, 2020 (47:17 Md. R. 796)

Regulation .11 adopted effective March 10, 2008 (35:5 Md. R. 641)

Regulation .12 adopted effective June 18, 2018 (45:12 Md. R. 617)

Regulation .13 adopted effective June 18, 2018 (45:12 Md. R. 617)