MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                        645

this article, shall be entitled to possess and transport said fish so
caught; and further provided that nothing in this section shall be so
construed as to prevent the shipment in interstate commerce of live
bass or pike for propagating, breeding or stocking purposes in accord-
ance with Section 215 of this article, or to prevent anyone from
catching or engaging in the catching of black bass or pike under the
direction of any State department or agency for propagation pur-
poses or for restocking any waters of this State in accordance with
Section 218. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to
the catching, selling, purchasing or possession of black sea bass.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1969.

Approved April 23, 1969.

CHAPTER 384
(House Bill 958)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 270(a)
of Article 66C of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1967 Replace-
ment Volume), title "Natural Resources," subtitle "Fish and
Fisheries," heading "Part 2. Tidal Waters," subheading "Further
Regulations in County Waters," making it unlawful to fish with
nets within a certain distance of occupied duck blinds.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 270(a) of Article 66C of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1967 Replacement Volume), title "Natural Resources,"
subtitle "Fish and Fisheries," heading "Part 2. Tidal Waters," sub-
heading "Further Regulations in County Waters," be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

270.

(a) It shall be unlawful to fish with rod, hook and line, from any
boat or float of any kind, or fish with nets of any kind within five
hundred yards of any occupied duck blind two days prior to the open
season or seasons as promulgated by the Department of Interior,
for the hunting of wild waterfowl, and running through and until
the day following the closing of such season or seasons, as so promul-
gated from year to year, in the waters of Back River (except in that
portion lying west of a line drawn from Stansbury's Point on the
south shore to Walnut Point on the north shore); Sue Creek (except
in that portion lying west of a line drawn from the northeasternmost
point of Sue's Island to extremity of Rockaway Beach road at the
southern tip of Turkey Point); Hogpen Creek (except in that por-
tion lying southwest of natural headlands marking entrance into
said creek); Norman Creek (except in that portion lying west of
a line drawn from Cape May Beach on the south shore to Barren
Point on the north shore); Middle River (except in that portion
lying west of a line drawn from Clark Point, also known as Mary-
land Yacht Club Point, on the north shore to the point of shore