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determined by his age at the time he actually joins the system, and
will not be reduced for reason of service prior to joining, provided,
however, that any employee may purchase credit for service before
joining by paying the contributions due plus interest. Such purchase
may be made only at time of AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO retirement.

Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1970.

Approved May 21, 1970.

CHAPTER 692
(House Bill 97)

AN ACT to repeal Section 701(a) of Article 66C of the Annotated
Code of Maryland, (1969 Supplement), title "Natural Resources,"
subtitle "Oysters and Clams," and to enact new Section 701 (a)
in lieu thereof, to stand in the place of the section repealed; and
to repeal Chapter 745 of the Acts of 1967, to regulate the taking
of oysters by boats propelled by mechanical motive power.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Chapter 745 of the Acts of 1967 be and it is hereby repealed;
and that Section 701(a) of Article 66C of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1969 Supplement), title "Natural Resources," subtitle
"Oysters and Clams," be and it is hereby repealed, and that new
Section 701(a) be and it is hereby enacted in lieu thereof, to stand
in the place of the section repealed, and to read as follows :

701.

(a) It shall be unlawful for the owner, captain 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 Chesapeake Bay Affairs. Notwith-

standing any other provisions of this section and subtitle, it shall be

lawful, except in Dorchester and Talbot County dredging 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. ON EACH OF TWO DAYS IN ANY WEEK

DURING THE DREDGING SEASON, SUCH DAYS TO BE DES-

IGNATED UNDER REGULATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF

CHESAPEAKE BAY AFFAIRS, TO PROPEL ANY DREDGE

BOAT AS DEFINED IN SECTION 696(F) AND LICENSED