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or both, in the discretion of the judge or justice of the peace trying the
same; and in case a fine is imposed under the provisions of this section,
said fine to be paid over by the officer making the arrest to the comp-
troller of the State, to be credited to the oyster fund; one-half, however,
to be paid to the informer, unless he be an officer of the state fishery
force. Said measures shall also be the standard measure for shells, and
the use of any other measure for that purpose shall be punished, as is
prescribed by this section for the use of any other measures for meas-
uring oysters, and the measurers or special inspectors are hereby forbid-
den to handle or interfere with the oysters in or upon the tub or measure
for the purpose of pressing or pushing down same under penalty of
removal from office and a fine of ten dollars for each offense.

For a case involving the act of 1874, ch 221, see McGrath v. State, 46
Md. 633.

1904, art. 72, sec. 75. 1894, ch. 380, sec. 64.

77. In addition to the charges herein mentioned for compensation
to the genera] measurers and inspectors of oysters it shall be unlawful
for the buyer of any cargo or part of a cargo of oysters sold in the shell
to exact of or retain from the proceeds of said cargo or part of a cargo
due the seller, a larger or greater sum or amount than one-half cent
per bushel, in which shall be included the amount now allowed by law
to be paid by the seller to the licensed measurer and inspector; and any
person or persons charging or exacting a larger sum shall be subject to
a fine of fifty dollars, upon conviction before any justice of the peace,
one-half of said fine to be paid to the informer and the other half to
the comptroller, to be placed to the credit of the oyster fund.

Exempted Waters.

Ibid. sec. 76. 1894, ch. 380, sec. 65. 1904, ch. 562. 1904, ch. 572.

78. It shall not be lawful for any person or persons to use any vessel
licensed to take or catch oysters in the waters of this State in taking or
catching oysters with scoop, scrape, dredge, tongs or rake, or any sim-
ilar instrument, cast of a straight line from Richmond Point to Pone
Point on the lower end of Bloodworth Island in the State of Maryland;
provided that this section shall not apply to bona fide resident citizens
of Dorchester county licensed to take or catch oysters in the waters of
said county. Special local laws exist for Dorchaster, Talbot and Wicom-
ico counties.*

Packing: Oysters.

Ibid. sec. 77. 1894, ch. 380, sec. 66. 1900, ch. 380. 1906, ch. 188, sec. 77.

79. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
engage in the business of packing or canning oysters without first taking

*The act of 1904, ch. 572, was repealed as to Dorchester county by the act of
1910, ch. 656 (p. 1188). See the latter act also as to the use of the waters of the
Nanticoke river by the citizens of Dorchester and Wicomico counties.

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