1196 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 471

county for a period of 20 days. This section shall not apply
to the waters of the Chesapeake and Ohio or Mill Canals. Noth-
ing in the above shall be construed to prohibit the Conserva-
tion Commissioner or his agents from taking such fish for
propagation purposes.

Sec. 69. Angler's and Dip Net Licenses. Any person over
the age of 16 years desiring to fish in the waters of the State
of Maryland above a point where the tide ebbs and flows, by
means of rod, hook and line or dip net shall first secure a license
for same as hereinafter provided. Such license shall entitle
the holder to fish with rod, hook and line in said waters from
date of same to the 31st day of December next following date
of issue, and shall not be transferable but must be carried by
the person to whom it has been issued while fishing in said
waters, and shall be exhibited to any officer of the State of
Maryland, when required. Provided nothing in this Act shall
apply to owners fishing from shore adjacent to their property
bordering on said streams, or to the owner's families, tenants
and their families and employees.

Sec. 70. Clerk's Duties. Licenses shall be issued by the
Clerk of the Circuit Court for each county and the Clerk of
the Court of Common Pleas of Baltimore City, and in addi-
tion thereto may be issued by the Conservation Commissioner
or such persons as he may designate, on forms prepared and
supplied by the State Conservation Commissioner, and shall
show the name, age, occupation and residence of the licensee;
the date of its issuance, must be signed in ink by such licensee
and shall authorize the person named therein to fish with rod,
hook and line or dip net in the waters of the State of Mary-
land above a point where the tide ebbs and flows, under the
restrictions of existing laws, and said clerks of said courts, or
other persons hereby authorized to issue licenses, shall keep in
a book to be supplied by them a correct and complete record
of all fishing licenses issued by them, and shall cause to be
entered in such book when and as each license is issued, the
name, place of residence and age of each person to whom a
license is issued; such book shall be open during business hours
for inspection or audit; and said clerks or other persons hereby
authorized to issue licenses shall forward monthly to the State
Conservation Commissioner a complete list of all licenses
issued on blanks to be furnished by said State Conservation
Commissioner. The cost of said licenses shall be $1. 00 for each