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<section article="glg" article_name="Local Government" number="12-903" title_number="12" title_name="Other Powers of Counties -- Generally" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous">
  <level label="a">
    <text>This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The governing body of a county may adopt rules and regulations to establish and provide for payment of bounties for the killing of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>crows;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>foxes;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>hawks;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>minks;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>owls;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>wildcats; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>other similar destructive and harmful wild animals or birds.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person who violates a regulation adopted under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $100.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>In Calvert County, a person who violates a regulation adopted under this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
