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1570 OYSTERS. [ART. 72

58. Penalties for violating sections
54 to 57

Potomac.

59. Only citizens of Maryland or
Virginia shall take oysters
or fish in the waters of the
Potomac; penalty.
60 When unlawful fol citizens of
Maryland or Virginia to take
oysters in Potomac; penalty
61 When lawful for said citizens to
take oysters in said waters.
Prosecution for violation.
62. Penalties for violating sections
59 to 61.
63. Recovery of penalties
64. Where and at what time oysters
shall be planted.
65. Penalty for violating provisions
relating to culling oysters.
66. When sections 9, 60, 62, 64 and
65 become effective , governor
to issue proclamation.
67. Compact of 1785 not to be im-
paired by these provisions.

General Measurers and Inspec-
tors.

68. Appointment; bond; powers.
69. Seventy-five measuiers or spe-
cial inspectors from oyster
counties to be appointed by
commander of State fishery
force; their duties, charges,
expenses, returns; certificates
of measurement.
70. Commander shall divide inspec-
tion points in Baltimore city
into five inspection districts
and organize board of inspec-
tions. Reports of inspection
to commander.
71. Duties of general measurers and
inspectors.

72. Suspension of licensed meas-
urers; proviso.
73. Salary of general measurers
and inspectors; penalty for
violatmg sections 68 to 73;
when appointments shall be
made.
74. How oysters shall be measured ;
dimensions of tub, penalty.
75. Penalty for charging more than
one-half cent per bushel.

Exempted Waters.

76. Waters in which catching oysters
shall be unlawful. Not appli-
cable to Dorchester county

Packing Oysters.

77. Packer's license — Cost of said
license; duty of licensee,
sworn statements to clerk of
court issuing license
78. Penalty for packing or canning
without license; parties pay-
ing $300 license may be ex-
cused from sworn statement ;
saving as to past offenses.
79. Commission merchant's license '
— cost. Penalty for selling
without license

Shucking Oysters.

80. Provisions regarding oysters
shucked by the gallon.

Comptroller's Duties.

81. Comptroller to furnish all forms
of application, license, reports,
returns and other blanks.
Worcester county exempt
from provisions of this article.

Past Offenses.

82. Sections not to affect past
offenses.



 

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