Search and Seizure - Creatures Illegally Possessed - Maryland

A Natural Resources police officer or any law enforcement officer, upon arresting any person for violating any provision of this title or any regulation adopted pursuant to this title, may seize every bird, mammal, reptile, and amphibian unlawfully caught, sold, offered for sale, transported, or possessed. The Department may dispose of any seized species of wildlife at the Department's discretion.

Citation:  Md. Code Ann. Natural Resources § 10-1105.