1. A. Any person who is convicted of an offense under §§B—D of this regulation or similar offenses under federal law in Maryland may:

   1. (1) Have all hunting licenses, permits, or stamps issued by the Department suspended;
   2. (2) Be prohibited from engaging in any hunting activity for the period of time described in §§B—D of this regulation; and
   3. (3) Be prohibited from applying for any hunting license, permit, or stamp for the period of time described in §§B—D of this regulation.

2. B. A person who receives a conviction for one of the following violations may be suspended for 1 year.

   	Statute or Regulation	Description
   1	10-310	Making a false statement to obtain a hunting license, stamp, permit, or DNRid
   2	10-404, COMAR 08.03.03	Hunting, possessing or transporting any bear, deer, turkey or migratory waterfowl during closed season or in excess of daily or season limits
   3	10-2A-05, COMAR 08.03.08.04, COMAR 08.03.08.07	Killing a threatened or endangered species while hunting
   4	COMAR 08.03.10.07; COMAR 08.03.04.11	Unlawful use of bait
   5	10-1108(c)(2)(iv)	Failure of a nonresident of Maryland to appear in court in accordance with a natural resources citation

3. C. A person who receives a conviction for one of the following violations may be suspended for 3 years.

   	Statute or Regulation	Description
   1	10-1108(c)	Hunting while revoked or suspended
   2	10-410(i)	Carrying a firearm while hunting under the influence of alcohol or a narcotic drug

4. D. A person who receives a conviction for one of the following violations may be suspended for 5 years.

   	Statute or Regulation	Description
   1	10-424	Carelessly or negligently shooting, wounding, or killing another person.
   1	10-424	Intentionally or willfully destroying or damaging the real property, personal property, or farm livestock of another person.
   1	10-424	Intentionally or willfully destroying or damaging a domesticated animal that is in a safety zone established under Natural Resources Article, §10-410(g), Annotated Code of Maryland.
   2	10-1108(c)(2)(ii)	A separate conviction within 12 months of a suspension issued pursuant to this regulation resulting from a separate incident than the violation for which the suspension was imposed

Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§10-1101.1, 10-1107, and 10-1108, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 2, 2017 (43:26 Md. R. 1443)