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house of correction for not less than six months nor more than
twelve months, in the discretion of the justice or judge trying
the same.

1894, ch. 380.

12. It shall be the duty of the general measurers and inspec-
tors of oysters and officers of the police force, to supervise the
operation of this article, and diligently to aid in the enforcement
of its provisions. Any packer, commission man or boatman who
shall refuse to open his house or boat where oysters may be
dumped or stored, for inspection by any officer whose duty it
shall be to so inspect the same, or who shall conspire or agree
with any other person to evade any of the provisions of this
article relating to the culling of oysters, or who shall knowingly
connive at or participate in such violation, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor, and be subject to the penalties pre-
scribed in section 15 of this article.

Smith v School Commissioners, 81 Md. 515.

Ibid.

13. Any general measurer or inspector of oysters in this
State, who shall knowingly permit any evasion or violation of
this article to take place without causing the arrest of the
offender, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
of the same, shall be dismissed from the service, and be fined
not less than fifty dollars nor more than three hundred dollars,
in the discretion of the court or justice of the peace.

Time for Taking Oysters.

1894, ch. 380.

14. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to take or
catch oysters, or have oysters in his or their possession, between
the twenty-fifth day of April and the first day of September, in
each and every year; provided, that oysters caught before the
twenty-fifth day of April may be disposed of at any time before
the thirtieth day of April; provided, that this section shall not
prevent transportation companies from carrying oysters brought
from other States; nor hotel and restaurant keepers or private
persons from purchasing oysters outside of the State of Mary-
land; nor shall it be construed to prevent any person from