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section, said fine to be paid over by the officer making the arrest to the
comptroller of the State, to be credited to the oyster fund; one-half, how-
ever, 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 pre-
scribed by this section for the use of any other measures for measuring
oysters, and the measurers or special inspectors are hereby forbidden 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 cases involving act of 1874, ch. 221, see McGrath v. State, 46 Md. 633.

For abolition of informer's fees, see art. 38, sec. 3.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 89. 1912, sec. 77. 1904, sec. 75. 1894, ch. 380, sec. 64.

83. In addition to the charges herein mentioned for compensation to
the general 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 per-
sons 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.

For abolition of informer's fees, see art. 38, sec. 3.

Exempted Waters.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 90. 1912, sec. 78. 1904, see. 76. 1894, ch. 380, sec. 65. 1904, ch. 562.

1904, ch. 572.

84. 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 similar
instrument, east 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. Spe-
cial local laws exist for Dorchester, Talbot and Wicomico Counties.

Packing Oysters.

An. Code, 1924, sec. 91. 1912, sec. 79. 1904, sec. 77. 1894, ch. 380, sec. 66. 1900, ch. 380.
1906, ch. 188, sec. 77. 1922, ch. 519, sec. 79. 1927, ch. 119, sec. 91.

85. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation having a
fixed place of business, buying oysters and employing labor to prepare
them for market to engage in the business of buying, selling, marketing,
packing or canning oysters without first taking out a license to engage in
such business by application to the Conservation Department of Maryland.
Where any such person, firm or corporation operates more than one house
for the buying, selling, marketing, packing or canning of oysters, a sepa-
rate license shall be obtained for each house in which oysters are shucked
or otherwise prepared for market; such license to be in the nature and
form of a contract between the State of Maryland and the applicant and
shall provide for the payment of a license fee of twenty-five dollars, and