HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 765
sub-title "Angler's Licenses", be and they are hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:
86. Angler's License. For the purpose of providing a fund
for the payment of the expenses of protecting and propaga-
ting game fish and fresh water fish and preventing unauthor-
ized persons from fishing for or taking or attempting to fish
for or take any game fish or fresh water fish without first
having procured an angler's license so to fish, fish for, or take,
or attempt to fish, fish for, or take and then only during the
respective periods of the year when it shall be lawful to fish
for or take said game fish or fresh water fishes.
Any person over the age of 14 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, 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 only during the open season. Said license shall
be procured from the Clerk of the Circuit Court of any county
or from the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Baltimore
City and in addition thereto may be issued by such person or
persons as the State Game Warden may designate on forms
prepared and supplied by the State Game Warden in the fol-
lowing manner, to wit:
The applicant shall fill out and sign and forward to the
Clerk of the Court or other persons authorized to sell same
a blank application to be furnished by the State Game Warden
to said Clerks of Courts or others, stating the name, age,
color, height and occupation, and place of residence of the
applicant. Application for any such license may be made
through the mails. The applicant, if a resident of the State
of Maryland, shall pay to the Clerk of the Court or other
persons authorized to sell such license with whom he files his
or her application the sum of One Dollar and Twenty-five
Cents ($1. 25) as a license fee and if a non-resident shall pay
Five Dollars and Fifty Cents ($5. 50), which will entitle him
to fish, fish for, or take game or fresh water fishes from non-
tidal waters during any open season and in compliance with
the law. Provided, however, the owners of lands bordering
non-tidal waters, their children, and tenants of said lands
and their children, shall not be required to procure an
angler's license to fish in said waters adjoining said lands of
which they are the owners or tenant.
The Clerk of Court or other person shall thereupon issue
a license and button or badge to be supplied to the said Clerks
of Courts or other persons by the State Game Warden. Said
license shall bear the signature of the State Game Warden
and shall be countersigned by the Clerk issuing the same who
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