§ 4-2A-01 Definitions
§ 4-2A-02 Legislative findings; exceptions to prohibitions
§ 4-2A-03 Investigation and conservation of fish resources generally; unlawful taking, possession, transportation, etc., of fish deemed in need of conservation
§ 4-2A-04 Determination and listing of endangered and threatened species
§ 4-2A-05 Review of listed or unlisted species; regulations promoting conservation of threatened species; prohibited acts enumerated; permits for prohibited acts
§ 4-2A-05.1 Removal of moratoriums on taking, possession, sale, and transporting of striped bass or rockfish
§ 4-2A-06 Conservation programs for threatened or endangered species; duties of Governor and other State departments and entities
§ 4-2A-07 Violations and penalties; searches and seizures; arrests; forfeitures
§ 4-2A-08 Construction of subtitle
§ 4-2A-08.1 Catching hybrid striped bass in freshwater impoundments
§ 4-2A-09 Citation of subtitle

Terms Used In Maryland Code > NATURAL RESOURCES > Title 4 > Subtitle 2A - The Endangered Species of Fish Conservation Act

  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See