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Maryland during the months of April, May, June and July
in each and every year; and also making it unlawful to have
any of said fish in possession, or to sell or offer the same for
sale within the State during said months, whether same be
caught in tidal or non-tidal waters, within the State of Mary-
land or any other State; with the exception, however, that
anglers catching said fish during the month of July in non-
tidal waters of the State, under the provisions of Section 81
of Article 39 of the Code of Public General Laws of Mary-
land, shall be entitled to the possession of said fish so caught;
making it unlawful to transport black bass into or out of the
State during said months; providing for the size and a reel
limit on black bass during the open season; and providing for
a penalty for violation of this Act.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of
Maryland, That four new sections be added to Article 39 of the
Code of Public General Laws of Maryland, title "Fish and
Fisheries, " sub-title ^aBlack Bass, " prohibiting the catching of
black bass in the tidal waters of the State of Maryland during
the months of April, May, June and July in each and every
year; and also making it unlawful to have any of said fish in
possession, or to sell or offer the same for sale within the State
during said months, whether same be caught in tidal or non-
tidal waters, within the State of Maryland or any other State;
with the exception, however, that anglers catching said fish
during the month of July in non-tidal waters of the State.,
under the provisions of Section 81 of Article 39 of the Code
of Public General Laws of Maryland, shall be entitled to the
possession of said fish so caught; making it unlawful to trans-
port black bass into or out of the State during said months;
providing for the size and a reel limit on black bass during the
open season; and providing for a penalty for violation of this
Act; be and the same are hereby enacted to read as follows:

1. It shall be unlawful to catch black bass in any manner
in the tidal waters of the State of Maryland during the months
of April, May, June and July in each and every year. It
shall also be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
sell or offer to sell, purchase or offer to purchase or to have in
possession any black bass during said months, whether said fish
be caught in tidal or non-tidal waters within the State of Mary-
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