1608 OYSTERS. [ART. 72

under penalty of removal from office and a fine of ten dollars
for each offense.

1894, ch. 380, sec. 64.

76. In addition to the charges herein mentioned for com-
pensation 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 persons 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.

Exempted Waters.

Ibid. sec. 65. 1904, ch. 562. 1904, ch 572.

76. 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. Special local laws exist for Dorchester,
Talbot and Wicomico counties.

Packing Oysters.

Ibid. sec. 66. 1900, ch 380.

77. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to engage in the business of packing or canning oysters with-
out first taking out a license to engage in such business by
application under oath from the clerk of the circuit court for
the county in which the place of business of such applicant
may be situated, or from the clerk of the court of common
pleas, if the place of business of such applicant shall be in
Baltimore city, and such applicant shall state the number of
bushels of oysters which he expects shucked during the suc-
ceeding eight months, and at the time of issuing such license