§ 12-903

(a) This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City.

(b) The governing body of a county may adopt rules and regulations to establish and provide for payment of bounties for the killing of:

(1) crows;

(2) foxes;

(3) hawks;

(4) minks;

(5) owls;

(6) wildcats; and

(7) other similar destructive and harmful wild animals or birds.

(c) (1) 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.

(2) 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.