{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-natural-resources-1-201.2","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Natural Resources § 1–201.2","heading":"","body":"(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.\n(b) The responsibilities of the Natural Resources Police Force include:\n(1) Providing maritime and rural search and rescue services;\n(2) Providing public education in hunting, boating, and water safety;\n(3) Providing primary law enforcement services for State parks, State forests, wildlife management areas, and public lands owned and managed by the Department; and\n(4) Serving as the lead agency for maritime homeland security on State waterways.","path":["Article - Natural Resources"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gnr\u0026section=1-201.2","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:08Z","sha256":"d0e60c5de18fc7ecd0c0ab79d40996883ae840599d8b1d18c1bf7eb3287dab4a","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-natural-resources-1-201.1","next":"us-md/md.-code-natural-resources-1-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}