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less than fifty dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or sentenced to
the House of Correction for a term of not less than three months nor more
than one year, or both fined and imprisoned in the discretion of the Court,
and the boat or vessel used in such violation, together with the papers,
furniture and tackle on board of said boat or vessel at the time of said
violation, shall be forfeited, but shall be released upon the payment of fine.

Oyster Fund.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 33. 1912, sec. 31. 1904, sec. 30. 1894, ch. 380, sec. 29.

1927, ch. 127, sec. 33. 33. All moneys received or obtained from dredging license issued under
the provisions of the preceding sections of this Article, and one half of
the moneys received from the county scraping licenses, and all fines, penal-
ties or forfeitures imposed in pursuance thereof shall upon the warrant
of the comptroller, be paid into the treasury and placed to the credit of
a fund which shall be called the oyster fund, and the same shall be kept
separate and distinct from other funds, in the treasury and shall be drawn
upon for the purpose of maintaining sufficient and proper police regula-
tions for the protection of fish and oysters in Maryland waters and in
the payment of the officers and men and keeping in repair and supplying
the necessary means of sailing the boats and vessels of the state fishery
force; and the comptroller is hereby required to state in his annual report
particularly the receipts and expenditures on account of said funds and
the balance standing to the credit of the State at the time of making such
report.

Painted Numbers For Dredging Vessels.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 34. 1912, sec. 32. 1904, sec. 31. 1894, ch. 380, sec. 30.
1910, ch. 413, sec. 31 (p. 208). 1927, ch. 127, sec. 34.

34. The Comptroller shall have painted in black figures on white canvas
one number corresponding to the license to catch oysters with scoop, scrape,
dredge or other similar instruments; each figure shall be twenty-two inches
in length and of proportionate width, and the figures at least six inches
apart; and he shall give to each person taking out such license one number
thereof, which shall be securely sewed upon the starboard side and in the
middle of that part of the mainsail which is above the close reef; this num-
ber shall be placed in an upright position and worn at all times during the
dredging season, and returned at the end of the season, and shad] not be
concealed or defaced, and no other number shall be exposed to view or
used than that which is furnished by the comptroller. Any person who
shall violate the provisions of this Section shall he deemed guilty of a mis-
demeanor, as provided in Section 19 of this Article; and in any such case
the boat or vessel shall be forfeited and condemned, in the discretion of
the judge, in the manner as provided in Section 31. The provisions of
this Section shall apply to all boats licensed to take oysters with scrape or
scoop by any county in this State, except that the numbers for such boats