1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Commercial regulated shooting area” means a regulated shooting area that is open to the public and charges a fee.
   2. (2) “Flighted mallards” means captive-raised mallard ducks that are properly marked by the permittee, released on the property designated as a regulated shooting area, and hunted immediately after release.
   3. (3) “Free-flying mallards” means captive-raised mallard ducks that are properly marked by the permittee, reared and released on the property designated as a regulated shooting area, and hunted during the open season established by federal regulation pursuant to 50 CFR Part 20 for mallard ducks.
   4. (4) “Noncommercial regulated shooting area” means a regulated shooting area that is not open to the public or has closed membership.
   5. (5) “Permittee” means a person possessing a regulated shooting area permit or an individual authorized by the permit holder to act pursuant to the provisions of the permit and this chapter.
   6. (6) “Regulated shooting area”, referred to as regulated shooting ground in Natural Resources Article, §10-906, Annotated Code of Maryland, means a tract of land, including any waters, on which the permittee may raise, release, and hunt captive-raised pheasant, bobwhite quail, chukar partridge, Hungarian partridge, turkey, and mallard ducks as specified on the permit and provided for in this chapter.

Authority: Natural Resource Article, §§10-205, 10-206, 10-301, 10-404—10-409, 10-415, 10-418, 10-601.1, 10-902, 10-903, and 10-906, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: October 14, 2002 (29:20 Md. R. 1597)

Regulation .02D amended effective August 13, 2007 (34:16 Md. R. 1431)

Regulation .04 amended effective August 13, 2007 (34:16 Md. R. 1431)

Regulation .04A amended effective August 24, 2020 (47:17 Md. R. 796)

Regulation .05A amended as an emergency provision effective April 1, 2010 (37:9 Md. R. 672); emergency status expired effective April 30, 2010

Regulation .05A amended effective August 23, 2010 (37:17 Md. R. 1184)

Regulation .05D amended effective August 13, 2007 (34:16 Md. R. 1431)

Regulation .05E amended effective August 11, 2008 (35:16 Md. R. 1390)

Regulation .05G, H amended effective August 24, 2020 (47:17 Md. R. 796)

Regulation .06E amended and G adopted effective August 13, 2007 (34:16 Md. R. 1431)