Maryland Code, Natural Resources § 10-423

(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any penalty imposed under this section does not apply to an individual who kills or wounds a black bear in defense of the individual's own life, the lives of other individuals, or the lives of animals, including honey bees in a bee colony managed by the individual, on the individual's property.

(2) The exemption for an individual that kills or wounds a black bear in defense of a honey bee under paragraph (1) of this subsection applies only to an individual who has installed and properly maintained an electric fence.

(1) For a first offense, a fine not exceeding $1,500, imprisonment not exceeding 6 months, or both; and

(2) For a second or subsequent offense, a fine not exceeding $2,000, imprisonment not exceeding 1 year, or both.