THEODORE R. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 89
CHAPTER 41
(Senate Bill 89)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
311 (b) of Article 66C of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1951 Edition), title "Natural Resources", sub-
title "Fish and Fisheries", sub-heading "Black Bass and
Pike", changing the time for the taking of black bass
in the tidal waters of this State.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 311 (b) of Article 66C of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1951 Edition), title "Natural Re-
sources", sub-title "Fish and Fisheries", sub-heading
"Black Bass and Pike", be and it is hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

311.

(b) It shall be unlawful to catch black bass in any
manner in the tidal waters of the State of Maryland
except that during the months of June, July, August, Sep-
tember, October and November black bass may be caught
with rod, hook and line using natural or artificial baits.
Whenever any black bass are caught in nets, seines or
other devices legally engaged in other fishing those fish-
ing such nets shall immediately return such fish to the
waters uninjured, except it shall be lawful for anyone
fishing said nets to retain not to exceed one day's legal
creel limit of ten (10) black bass for his own private use
during said open season. It shall also be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to sell or offer to sell, pur-
chase or offer to purchase at any time or to have in pos-
session any black bass whether said fish be caught in
tidal or non-tidal waters within the State of Maryland,
or the waters of any other State and brought into this
State; provided, however, that anglers catching said fish
during the months of June, July, August, September,
October, and November, as hereinbefore provided, shall
be entitled to the possession of said fish so caught, and
further provided that nothing in this section shall be so con-
strued as to prevent the shipment in interstate commerce
of live bass for propagating, breeding or stocking pur-

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