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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" citation="COMAR 08.03.16.04" title_num="08" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="16" heading="Restitution for Deer.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In accordance with Natural Resources Article, §10-1101.1, Annotated Code of Maryland, a person convicted of deer poaching in Maryland shall pay restitution.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Amount of Restitution.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>For each antlered white-tailed deer that obtains a gross score of more than 150 gross inches, a person convicted of deer poaching shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Pay restitution of not less than $5,000 but not exceeding $10,000; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Perform 80 hours of community service.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>For each sika deer or antlered white-tailed deer that obtains a gross score of 150 gross inches or less, a person convicted of deer poaching shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Pay restitution of not less than $2,000 but not exceeding $5,000; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Perform 80 hours of community service.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A sika or antlered white-tailed deer with 8 antler points or less shall be deemed to have a gross score of less than 150 gross inches for the purposes of this regulation and does not require measurement.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>For each antlerless white-tailed deer, a person convicted of deer poaching shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Pay restitution of not less than $300 but not exceeding $500; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Perform 40 hours of community service.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>