Legislation
SECTION 11-0309
Extension of open seasons after emergency closing
Environmental Conservation (ENV) CHAPTER 43-B, ARTICLE 11, TITLE 3
§ 11-0309. Extension of open seasons after emergency closing.
Whenever open seasons for hunting, fishing or trapping have been
curtailed by a proclamation of the Governor pursuant to section 9-1101
of this chapter closing forests and woodlands, or open lands or waters
to the public, or suspending an open season for taking fish or wildlife,
because of danger of fire, the department, at the expiration of the
effective period of the proclamation, shall have power, within the
limits of counties affected by the proclamation, to extend by regulation
any open season, for a period not to exceed the effective period of the
proclamation.
Whenever open seasons for hunting, fishing or trapping have been
curtailed by a proclamation of the Governor pursuant to section 9-1101
of this chapter closing forests and woodlands, or open lands or waters
to the public, or suspending an open season for taking fish or wildlife,
because of danger of fire, the department, at the expiration of the
effective period of the proclamation, shall have power, within the
limits of counties affected by the proclamation, to extend by regulation
any open season, for a period not to exceed the effective period of the
proclamation.