§ 1-201.1. Established; responsibilities.

MD Nat Res Code § 1-201.1 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    There is a Natural Resources Police Force in the Department that serves as a public safety agency with statewide authority to enforce conservation, boating, and criminal laws.

(b)    The responsibilities of the Natural Resources Police Force include:

(1)    Providing maritime and rural search and rescue services;

(2)    Providing public education in hunting, boating, and water safety;

(3)    Providing primary law enforcement services for State parks, State forests, wildlife management areas, and public lands owned and managed by the Department; and

(4)    Serving as the lead agency for maritime homeland security on State waterways.