1578                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND                               Ch. 750

Approved May 24, 1973.

CHAPTER 750
(House Bill 87)

AN ACT to add new Section 216A to Article 66C of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1970 Replacement Volume), title "Natural Resources," subtitle
"Birds, Game and [[Inland Water]] Fish," subheading "Regulations for
Taking in Nontidal Waters," to follow immediately after Section 216 thereof, to
provide that certain privately owned recreational areas shall not be subject to
the provisions of this subheading.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 216A is hereby added to Article 66C of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1970 Replacement Volume), title "Natural
Resources," subtitle "Birds, Game and [[Inland Water]] Fish," subheading
"Regulations for Taking in Nontidal Waters," to follow immediately after Section
216 thereof, and to read as follows:

216A.

(A) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBHEADING DO NOT APPLY TO
ANY PRIVATELY-OWNED RECREATIONAL AREA IF THE
FOLLOWING FACTORS ARE PRESENT:

(1)  THE PAYMENT OF A FEE TO THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF THE
AREA IS NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF FISHING IN
ANY PONDS OR LAKE ON THE PROPERTY;

(2)  THE LAKES OR PONDS ARE STOCKED PRIVATELY BY THE
OWNER WITH PRIVATELY-OWNED FISH [[NOT PURCHASED FROM
COMMERCIAL HATCHERIES OR FROM PERSONS LICENSED TO SELL
FISH 11; AND

(3)  ACTIVITIES OTHER THAN FISHING ARE PROVIDED FOR THE
USERS OF THE RECREATIONAL AREA.

(B) THE OWNER OR OWNERS OF ANY PRIVATELY-OWNED
RECREATIONAL AREA AND THE USERS OF THE AREA ARE NOT
REQUIRED TO DISPLAY FISHING LICENSES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.

Approved May 24, 1973.