Ch. 184                                        1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[(c)] (D) An officer or employee of any department or unit of the executive
branch of State government may not divulge or use in any manner information contained
in any report submitted pursuant to the provisions of this section that would reveal the
income of any person submitting the report. This section does not prohibit the publication
of statistics classified to prevent the identification of particular reports and items of them
or prohibit inspection of reports and records by any official or employee of the executive
branch having a proper interest in them.

4-210.

(a) [Any] EXCEPT FOR A PERSON EMPLOYED TO OPERATE A VESSEL FOR A
MASTER FISHING GUIDE UNDER SUBSECTION (E) OF THIS SECTION, ANY person who
desires to accept direct or indirect consideration for providing services as a fishing guide
shall obtain a license.

(b)      In addition to any license required by this section, a person may not furnish
any service as a fishing guide that requires operating a boat or vessel as part of that
service without first obtaining appropriate federal licenses to operate a vessel carrying
passengers for hire.                                                                                              

(c)      A person who is required to be licensed under this section must have all
appropriate federal and State licenses in the person's possession whenever performing
services as a fishing guide.

(d)     A commercial fishing guide shall be required to submit reports monthly on
forms provided by the Department.

(E) (1) THIS SUBSECTION IS APPLICABLE ONLY TO A PERSON WHO, ON
APRIL 1. 1994:                                                                                                       

(I)      HELD A VALID FISHING GUIDE LICENSE; AND

(II)     EITHER:

1. OWNED TWO OR MORE VESSELS USED TO CARRY
PASSENGERS FOR FISHING; OR

2. OWNED OR OPERATED A FEDERALLY LICENSED VESSEL
OF 50 TONS OR MORE THAT WAS USED TO CARRY PASSENGERS FOR FISHING.

(2) A PERSON WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF
THIS SUBSECTION MAY OBTAIN AN ANNUAL MASTER FISHING GUIDE LICENSE BY:

(I)      MAKING APPLICATION ON A FORM PROVIDED BY THE
DEPARTMENT;

(II)     SUPPLYING WITH THE APPLICATION PROOFS OF OWNERSHIP
OF THE REQUIRED VESSELS; AND

(III)    PAYING THE MASTER FISHING GUIDE LICENSE FEE SET FORTH

IN § 4-701(D)(2)(II)1 OF THIS TITLE.

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