{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-natural-resources-10-2b-02","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Natural Resources § 10–2B–02","heading":"","body":"(a) This subtitle applies to any sale or transfer of ownership that occurs in the course of a commercial transaction for which:\n(1) The buyer takes physical possession of the covered animal species part or product in the State; or\n(2) The seller is located in the State.\n(b) This subtitle does not apply to:\n(1) Federal or State law enforcement activity;\n(2) Duties mandated by federal or State law;\n(3) Activity expressly authorized by federal law; or\n(4) A covered animal species part or product that is a fixed component of:\n(i) An antique that is not made wholly or primarily from the covered animal species part or product, provided that:\n1. The antique status is established by the owner or seller through documentation showing provenance and that the covered animal species part or product is at least 100 years old; and\n2. The total weight of the covered animal species part or product is less than 200 grams; or\n(ii) A musical instrument, knife, or firearm, provided that:\n1. The covered animal species part or product was legally acquired;\n2. The covered animal species part or product is a fixed or integral part of the item; and\n3. The total weight of the covered animal species part or product is less than 20% of the total weight of the musical instrument, knife, or firearm.","path":["Article - Natural Resources"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gnr\u0026section=10-2B-02","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:08Z","sha256":"3d18dfc5bc966f034ae41199e4c39348e618770d3e0bd2bbd4930ae8cad5e1da","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-natural-resources-10-2b-01","next":"us-md/md.-code-natural-resources-10-2b-03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}