2013 Maryland Code
NATURAL RESOURCES
§ 10-418 - Clothing worn by hunters or assistants

§10-418.

(a) This section does not apply to any person who:

(1) Hunts any wildlife on the person’s property with or without a hunter’s license;

(2) Hunts deer with a bow and arrow during the season restricted to hunting with a bow and arrow;

(3) Hunts game birds or mammals during the open season using falcons, hawks, or owls; or

(4) Hunts or accompanies, aids, or assists another person hunting the following species:

(i) Wetland game birds;

(ii) Fur-bearing mammals;

(iii) Crows;

(iv) Doves; or

(v) Wild turkeys.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, a person who hunts any wildlife and a person who accompanies, aids, or assists another person in a field, wooded area, marsh, or on the water to hunt any wildlife shall wear:

(1) A cap of a solid daylight fluorescent orange color;

(2) A vest, jacket, or jacket containing back and front panels of at least 250 square inches of a solid daylight fluorescent orange color; or

(3) An outer garment of camouflage fluorescent orange worn above the waist which contains at least 50 percent daylight fluorescent orange color.

(c) By regulation, the Department may define the term “daylight fluorescent orange” consistent with the recommendations of the North American Association of Hunter Safety Coordinators.