J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                      999

10.

THE DEPARTMENT OF CHESAPEAKE BAY AFFAIRS AND
THE DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND INLAND FISH JOINTLY
SHALL PROVIDE REGULATIONS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE
JURISDICTION TO GOVERN THE FOLLOWING:

(A)    KINDS OF NUMBERS TO BE USED AND HOW TO BE
DISPLAYED ON BOATS; THE NUMBERING TO CONFORM TO
THE FEDERAL NUMBERING SYSTEM.

(B)    ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF TITLE AND CER-
TIFICATES OF BOAT NUMBER.

(C)     INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING REPORTS AND HAN-
DLING OF PERSONNEL AND BOATS IN CASES OF ACCI-
DENTS.

(D)    PROVIDING FOR ABANDONMENT, DESTRUCTION,
SALE, OR TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP.

(E)     CHANGE OF ADDRESS OF OWNER.

(F)    USE OF BOATS FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON
MARYLAND WATERS.

(G)     ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF NUMBER FOR
BOATS USING MARYLAND WATERS FOR MORE THAN
NINETY (90) CUMULATIVE DAYS WITHIN ANY CALENDAR
YEAR. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THIS SUBSECTION WHERE SUCH A VESSEL IS IN MARY-
LAND BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1 AND APRIL 1 SOLELY FOR
THE PURPOSE PURPOSES OF WET OR DRY STORAGE AND/
OR REPAIRS, THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT SUCH VESSEL IS
IN MARYLAND FOR SUCH PURPOSES SHALL NOT BE
COUNTED FOR DETERMINING THE LENGTH OF TIME SUCH
VESSEL IS IN MARYLAND.

(H) ISSUE REGULATIONS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH
FEDERAL LAW GOVERNING SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND
OPERATIONS.

(i) ESTABLISH IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL GOVERN-
MENTS AND FEDERAL AUTHORITY REGULATIONS FOR
SPECIAL EVENTS OR TO MEET EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

(J) ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF NUMBER TO
OWNERS OF FLEETS OF BOATS FOR HIRE OR RENT. SUCH
CERTIFICATES OF NUMBER SHALL BE ISSUED FOR NOT
MORE THAN ONE YEAR AND SHALL EXPIRE ON DECEMBER
31 OF THE YEAR IN WHICH ISSUED. THE ANNUAL FEE FOR
SUCH A CERTIFICATE OF NUMBER SHALL BE $2.00.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That new Section 326 (g-1) be
and it is hereby added to Article 81 of the said Code, title "Revenue
and Taxes," subtitle "Retail Sales Tax Act," subheading "In General,"
to follow immediately after Section 326 (g) thereof, and to read
as follows:

326.

(g-1) Sales of new or used vessels upon which the excise tax