WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 226

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Natural Resources
Section 10-610 and 10-612(b), (c)(1), and (d)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Natural Resources

Section 10-612(a), (b), and (d) through (h), inclusive
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article—Natural Resources

Section 10-612(c)(5) and (j)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Natural Resources

10-606.

(a) A person may not hunt or purposely or unnecessarily disturb wild waterfowl
from or in a boat of any description within the State. However, this section does not
prohibit a person from:

(1)     Bushwacking in the waters of the Susquehanna Flats, Elk River, and that
portion of the Sassafras River in Cecil County located west of 75° 58' 45", and in the
waters of Chincoteague Bay, Sinepuxent Bay, Isle of Wight, Assawoman Bay and their
respective tributaries in Worcester County;

(2)     Sneakboating in Monocacy River in Carroll or Frederick Counties, and
in the waters of the Potomac in Garrett, Allegany, Washington, Frederick, and
Montgomery Counties;

(3)     Immediately retrieving wounded or dead wild waterfowl by any boat
propelled by motor if the bird is wounded or killed legally; [and]

(4)     HUNTING WILD WATERFOWL BY BOAT OR FLOATING BLIND IN THE
WATERS OF THE POTOMAC RIVER IN WASHINGTON COUNTY GARRETT, ALLEGANY,
WASHINGTON, AND FREDERICK COUNTIES; AND

(5)      Hunting wild waterfowl by boat on State or federally owned or
controlled hunting areas if permitted by federal and State rules and regulations.

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