Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 10-427 - Contests with the objective of killing a coyote, fox, or racoon(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a person may not sponsor, conduct, or participate in a contest organized in the State that has the objective of killing a coyote, fox, or raccoon for prizes or monetary rewards.(b) This section may not be construed to prohibit:(1) A landowner or the landowner's agent or lessee from killing coyotes, foxes, or raccoons on property of the landowner, provided that the killing is not part of an organized contest; or(2) Lawful dog training or dog performance competitions.(c) A person is subject to a fine of $50 for each coyote, fox, or raccoon killed in violation of subsection (a) of this section.Added by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 684,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2021.