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of a fee of $1.50. ANY RESIDENT OF MARYLAND IS ENTITLED
TO RECEIVE A RESTRICTED GILL NET PERMIT FOR NON-
COMMERCIAL FISHING IN THE TIDAL WATERS OF THE
COUNTY IN WHICH HE RESIDES, OR IN THE CHESAPEAKE
BAY AND ALL TRIBUTARIES THEREOF, UPON APPLICA-
TION AND PAYMENT OF A FEE OF $2.00. [Such] These permits
ALL PERMITS ISSUED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION shall be renewed annually upon payment of a fee of $1.50
$2.00, and shall entitle the permittee to fish a single STAKED OR AN-
CHORED gill net [IN FRONT OF THE PROPERTY OF WHICH
HE IS THE OWNER, TENANT, RENTER OR LESSEE, SUCH
GILL NET], not to exceed 100 yards in length and not to be used
for commercial purposes. The use of [such] these nets NETS
FISHED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION shall
be subject to all laws and regulations of this State governing net
fishing. THE FISH AND WILDLIFE ADMINISTRATION IS
AUTHORIZED TO ADOPT REGULATIONS GOVERNING USE
OF GILL NETS FISHED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION IN ANY OF THE WATERS OF MARYLAND, '
RESTRICTING THE USE OF SUCH NETS IN ANY
WATERS DEEMED NECESSARY FOR CONSERVATION PUR-
POSES, AND REGULATING THE QUANTITIES OF FISH
OF ANY OR ALL SPECIES WHICH MAY BE TAKEN
BY USE OF SUCH NETS. The PERMIT OF ANY PER-
SON CONVICTED OF VIOLATION OF THE LAWS OR
REGULATIONS GOVERNING NET FISHING SHALL BE
REVOKED, AND THAT PERSON SHALL FORFEIT HIS EN-
TITLEMENT TO RECEIVE A RESTRICTED GILL NET PERMIT
FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS IF CONVICTED OF VIOLA-
TION OF LAWS OR REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO ILLEGAL
SALE OF FISH OR USE OF NETS FISHED UNDER THE PRO-
VISIONS OF THIS SECTION IN AREAS WHERE THEIR USE
IS PROHIBITED. Permittees shall annually submit to the [De-
partment] Administration [such] catch records as may be required;
failure to do so shall be cause for denial of renewal of the permit.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act is hereby declared
to be an emergency measure and necessary for the immediate preser-

vation of the public health and safety and having been passed by a

yea and nay supported by three-fifths of all the members elected

to each of the two Houses of the General Assembly, the same shall

take effect from the date of its passage. THAT THIS ACT SHALL
TAKE EFFECT JULY 1, 1971.

Approved May 28, 1971.

CHAPTER 778
(House Bill 411)

    AN ACT to add a new Subsection (g) to Section 140 of Article 56

of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1968 Replacement Volume),

title "Licenses," subtitle "Motor Vehicle Fuel Tax,", to follow

immediately after Subsection (f) thereof, to provide that no