HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 1013

TRESPASS UPON LAND TO FISH IN PRIVATELY
OWNED PONDS PROHIBITED.

100. Whenever any person who owns, controls or erects an
artificial pond upon his own land, or land of which he is in
legal possession, shall put therein any fish or the eggs or
spawn of fish for the purpose of breeding and cultivating fish,
and shall give notice by written or printed handbills put up
in public places near said pond, any person who thereafter
enters upon such premises, without the consent of the owner,
for the purpose of fishing or shall catch in said pond or ponds
and take therefrom any fish shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof before any Justice of the Peace
in this State shall be fined not less than Ten Dollars ($10. 00)
nor more than Fifty Dollars ($50. 00) for each and every
offense and shall stand committed to the County Jail or Balti-
more City Jail until such fine and costs are paid.

PRIVATE PROPAGATION OF GAME FISH.

101. Any person or persons engaged in the increase of trout
or bass by artificial process (known as fish culture) may take
from his or their pond or ponds in any way and cause to be
transported and may sell any trout or bass and the spawn of
trout or bass at any time; and common carriers may trans-
port them and dealers may sell them on condition that the
packages thereof so transported are accompanied by a certifi-
cate from the Game Warden certifying that such trout or bass
are sent by the owners or agents or parties so engaged in fish
culture; and such person or persons may take, in any way
and at any time, upon the premises of any person under per-
mission of the owners thereof, trout or bass to be kept and
used for artificial propagation only, and for no other pur-
pose. Permits for propagation of trout and bass in a pond or
ponds privately owned may be issued by the State Game War-
den free of cost, however, the person propagating any of the
game or fresh water fishes named in this Article must apply
to the Game Warden for a permit to transport or sell, barter,
or exchange any fish or fishes which may be so offered.

102. PENALTY. Any person or persons violating any of the
provisions of Sections 91 to 101 inclusive unless penalty is
provided in Section otherwise, shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor and upon conviction before any Justice of the
Peace of the county or city where the offense was committed
shall be fined not less than Ten Dollars ($10. 00) nor more
than Twenty-five Dollars ($25. 00) and costs for each and every
offense.