J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                      753

title "Natural Resources," subtitle "Fish and Fisheries," subhead-
ing "Part 2. Tidal Waters," to require marking with a paddle or
board containing certain information the submerged gear of any
nets set in waters of the State.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 266 (a) of Article 66C of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1957 Edition), title "Natural Resources," subtitle "Fish and
Fisheries," subheading "Part 2. Tidal Waters," be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

266. (a)

It shall be unlawful to set or use any anchored gill net or fyke or
hoop net or any line of such nets which (1) has a greater length than
one-third the distance across the waters of the bay, sound, river,
creek, cove, or inlet where it is set or (2) is so set or used as to impede
or obstruct navigation on or to block in any way the main channel of
such bay, sound, river, creek, cove or inlet. The outer end of the sub-
merged gear of any nets referred to herein shall be marked by means
of a paddle or board which shall show the name, address and license
number of the owners of the net.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1963.

Approved April 17, 1963.

CHAPTER 508
(House Bill 766)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 329 of
Article 66C of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1962 Supple-
ment), title "Natural Resources," subtitle "Fish and Fisheries,"
subheading "Part 3. Crabs, Lobster and Terrapins," to change the
penalty which may be imposed on persons violating the crab
regulations promulgated by the Department of Tidewater Fisheries.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 329 of Article 66C of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1962 Supplement), title "Natural Resources," subtitle "Fish and
Fisheries," subheading "Part 3. Crabs, Lobster and Terrapins," be
and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

329.

No such rules or regulations of the Department of Tidewater
Fisheries shall become effective under Section 328 until said
Department has held public hearings on same, and such public
hearings shall be advertised as to time, place and purpose in one
newspaper of general daily circulation in the State, and at least in
two newspapers circulated in the tidewater counties for two succes-