Ch. 6 LAWS OF MARYLAND
8-703.

(a) The Department shall administer the provisions of this subtitle. In addition,
[it] THE DEPARTMENT shall:

(1) Develop plans, within the limits of available income, for the
improvement and promotion of the waters of the State for recreational purposes;

(2) Promote safety of life and property through an educational program
directed to boat owners, boat operators, and others[,] concerning the inherent hazards
to vessels and people on the waters, including precautions to be observed, and
emergency action;

(3) Plan a regulatory program and its related cooperation with officials of
other states, the federal government, and local governments;

(4) Improve the State's waterways by deepening channels, acquiring and
developing access areas, clearing waterways by removing logs, debris, and other
material obstructing or detrimental to navigation, building docks, and clearing waters of
aquatic vegetation;

(5) Cooperate with federal, State, or local agencies which make funds
available for the purposes of this subtitle;

(6) In order to protect life and property, tow disabled vessels on any
waters of the State to the nearest safe harbor or to a location where commercial towing
facilities are available. The Department may not engage in towing in competition with
commercial towing services;

(7) Designate and mark channels in the waters of the State; and

(8) By April 1, 1990, for any attended boat launching facility or marina
that is owned or operated by the Department on July 1, 1989 or that is purchased, built,
or otherwise acquired by the Department on or after July 1, 1989, install a pump-out
station on-site at any attended boat launching facility or marina that is adequate to
handle the sewage capacity from vessels expected to use the boat launching facility or
marina.

(b) The Department may take possession of any document [it] THE
DEPARTMENT issues pursuant to this subtitle:

(1) [after] AFTER the document's expiration, revocation, cancellation, or
suspension[,]; or

(2) [if it] IF THE DOCUMENT is issued unlawfully or erroneously.

8-704.

(a) The Department may adopt [rules and] regulations necessary to carry out
the provisions of this subtitle.

(b-1)The Department shall adopt [rules and] regulations governing the following:

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