SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                       1625

TURAL RESOURCES," SUBTITLE "OYSTERS AND CLAMS,"
TO CHANGE THE RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE TO BOATS
ENGAGED IN DREDGING OYSTERS IN ORDER TO PERMIT
AT CERTAIN TIMES, EXCEPT IN DORCHESTER AND TAL-
BOT COUNTY DREDGING WATERS SUCH A BOAT TO HAVE
AND USE MECHANICAL MOTIVE POWER SUPPLIED BY
THE AUXILIARY YAWL BOAT CARRIED ON THE DREDGE
BOAT; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE DEPARTMENT OF
CHESAPEAKE BAY AFFAIRS TO REGULATE SUCH DREDG-
ING AND THE CATCH FROM SUCH DREDGING.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 2 of Chapter 640 of the Acts of 1966, be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF MARYLAND, THAT SECTION 701 (A) OF ARTICLE 66C OF
THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND (1966 SUPPLE-
MENT), TITLE "NATURAL RESOURCES," SUBTITLE "OYS-
TERS AND CLAMS," BE AND IT IS HEREBY REPEALED AND
RE-ENACTED, WITH AMENDMENTS, TO READ AS FOLLOWS:

701.

(A) IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR THE OWNER, CAP-
TAIN OR MASTER, OR ANY MEMBER OF THE CREW OF ANY
BOAT CAPABLE OF SELF-PROPULSION BY ANY MOTOR,
TURBINE OR OTHER ENGINE ATTACHED TO SAID BOAT, TO
HAVE ON BOARD SUCH BOAT, OR IN TOW, OR TO PERMIT
ON BOARD OR IN TOW, ANY SCOOP, SCRAPE, DREDGE OR
SIMILAR INSTRUMENT USED IN DREDGING, OR ANY WINCH,
SPOOL, WINDER OR OTHER TACKLE USED IN DREDGING,
UNLESS SAID BOAT BE LICENSED TO DREDGE ON LEASED
LAND, OR UNLESS SAID BOAT BE ENGAGED IN TAKING
SEED OYSTERS UNDER THE SURVEILLANCE AND WITH
THE PERMISSION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TIDEWATER
FISHERIES. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS
OF THIS SECTION AND SUBTITLE, IT SHALL BE LAWFUL,
EXCEPT IN DORCHESTER AND TALBOT COUNTY DREDG-
ING WATERS FOR ANY BOAT ENGAGED IN DREDGING
OPERATIONS, ON ANY MONDAY OR TUESDAY, TO HAVE
AND USE MECHANICAL MOTIVE POWER SUPPLIED BY THE
AUXILIARY YAWL BOAT CARRIED ON THE DREDGE BOAT.
AS TO ANY SUCH MONDAY AND TUESDAY AND THE USE
OF AN AUXILIARY YAWL BOAT THEREON, THE DEPART-
MENT OF CHESAPEAKE BAY AFFAIRS BY REGULATION
MAY PUT A MAXIMUM LIMIT UPON THE TOTAL CATCH OF
EITHER OR BOTH DAYS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSURING
THE QUALITY, CONSERVATION, AND CONTINUED SUPPLY
OF OYSTERS IN THE AREAS AFFECTED.

Sec. 2. This Acts shall expire automatically and without any
further action of the General Assembly on March 15, [1967] 1969.

SEC 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT THIS ACT
SHALL EXPIRE AUTOMATICALLY AND WITHOUT ANY