# Natural Resources (GNR)

## Title 10. Wildlife

### Subtitle 9. Captive Wildlife

#### Section 10-902

(a) Any person desiring to possess, import, export, breed, raise, protect, rehabilitate, hunt, kill, trap, capture, purchase, or sell any wildlife native to Maryland, shall first obtain a permit or license from the Department.

(b) The Secretary shall establish by regulation:

  (1) The types and classes of permits and licenses which shall be issued;

  (2) The species of wildlife exempt from the permit and license requirement;

  (3) Sanitary housing or any other conditions which are necessary for the humane, safe, and healthy possession of wildlife;

  (4) Conditions under which captive wildlife may be hunted or released to the wild; and

  (5) Record keeping requirements.

(c) The Secretary shall charge a reasonable fee for each permit or license.

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Md. Code Ann., Nat. Res. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)