INDEX

	Art.	Sec.
	Oysters — Cont'd :
	Culling — Cont'd:
	Unmerchantable; to be returned
	to natural bars; penalty.... 72	8,9,11
	When to be done ............... 72	8
	Dredging. (See sub-title Oyster
	Culture, infra.)
	Apparatus for; not to be affixed
	to any boat or placed on
	board with intent to affix
	same without obtaining li-
	cense ; presence thereof on
	board prima jade evidence
	of intent .................. 7E	25
	Boat license; inspection; dispo-
	sition of fees................ 72	27
	Boats engaged in to be licensed. 72	22
	Dredging grounds; lines and
	limits of defined ............ 72	24
	Dredging in exempted waters:
	Boats and vessels affected; pro-
	viso '....................... 72	36
	Established prima facie viola-
	tion of article .............. 72	36
	To constitute violation of this
	article ................... 72	36
	Offenders; how to be dealt
	with ..................... 72	36
	License for boats engaged in .... 72	24
	Applicants to produce certifi-
	cate of tonnage ............. 72	26
	Having means of power propul-
	sion on board unlawful ..... 72	22
	License to be kept aboard ...... 72	27
	Licenses; exempted waters...... 72	24
	Particulars of oath required of
	applicant for ............ 72	26
	Before whom oath of owner
	may be made ............. 72	26
	Master's oath as to residence
	in state .................. 72	26
	Penalty for violations as to ap-
	plications for ............... 72	26
	Residence of applicant in state 72	24
	Tonnage fees for such license;
	license for boats under four
	tons ....................... 72	27
	To whom issued .............. 72	24
	Transfer of license when boat
	sold to resident of state ... 72	24
	Mode of transfer ; fee ; certi-
	ficate of comptroller of
	oath of parties............. 72	24
	Limits of open season ........... 72	24
	Numbers for vessels ............ 72	35
	Penalty for violating secs. 22-25. 72	28
	Prohibited in part of Choptahk
	and tributaries ............ 72	63
	Prohibited in Potomac River..... 72	69
	Provisions for time of taking
	oysters, time of expiration of
	license and transfers to relate
	to county licenses for........ 72	24
	Scoop, scrape, etc. — When unlaw-
	ful to use .................. 72	23
	Season for Potomac river ....... 72	24
	Steamer or power boat not to be
	used in; penalty............. 72	22
	Within boundary lines of a
	county unlawful ............ 72	24

	Art.	Sec.
	Oysters — Cont'd:
	Exempted Waters:
	Boundaries defined; proviso as
	to citizens of Dorchester
	County .................... 72	84
	Local laws in Dorchester, Talbot
	and Wicomico counties relat-
	ing to ..................... 72	84
	Experimental areas; notice; penalty 72	164
	Fines and Prosecutions :
	Appeals in cases before justices of
	the peace .................. 72	54
	Appropriation by certificate of
	natural bar or bed prohib-
	ited ; penalty ............... 72	51
	Catching oysters on Sunday or
	at night unlawful ; penalty ... 72	20
	Duty of officers to arrest offenders
	hereunder and seize boats
	violating provisions of this
	article ..................... 72	' 55
	Duty of state's attorney as to
	collection of ............... 72	21
	General measurer or inspector
	who permits violations; pen-
	alty ....................... 72	17
	Master or owner of boat found
	with, unmerchantable tonged
	oysters ; penalty ........... 72	19
	No part of or of costs to be paid
	to state's attorney if salaried
	officer ..................... 72	21
	Owner or master not to have on
	board cannon or arms, except
	as noted; resisting officers;
	penalty; discharge of fire-
	arms at officers or towards
	any vessel upon which officer
	may be ; penalty ............ 72	30
	Payment to state comptroller
	after deducting costs of prose-
	cutions ..................... 72	21
	Penalty for failure to comply with
	requirements relating to ..... 72	21
	For taking planted or bedded
	oysters knowingly or injur-
	ing stakes or bounds of any
	lot of bedded oysters........ 72	50,53
	For taking oysters by dredg-
	ing unlawfully; forfeiture of
	boat and tackle; when re-
	leased on payment of fine ... 72	28
	Proceedings in court or before
	justice of the peace .......... 72	32
	Appeals by owner or leinor to
	circuit court; proceedings
	thereon; powers of court... 72	32
	Forfeiture of vessel if charges
	sustained .................. 72	32
	Lienor's petition for payment
	of claim out of proceeds of
	sale ; rights of .............. 72	32
	Oath of person offering bail;
	penalty for false swearing ... 72	32
	Proceeds of sale of vessel; dis-
	position of ................ 72	32
	Sale of vessel, etc., at public
	auction by sheriff............ 72	32
	Speedy hearing required ....... 72	32
	Vessel of offender to be held... 72	32
	When master fails to appear
	after giving bail ............ 72	32

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