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<section article="gnr" article_name="Natural Resources" number="10-427" title_number="10" title_name="Wildlife" subtitle_number="4" subtitle_name="Hunting Restrictions -- in General">
  <level label="a">
    <text>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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>This section may not be construed to prohibit:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>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</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Lawful dog training or dog performance competitions.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A person is subject to a fine of $50 for each coyote, fox, or raccoon killed in violation of subsection (a) of this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
