1166                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 4

OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION;

(5)   A SHIP'S LIFEBOAT;

(6)   A VESSEL PROPELLED ONLY BY SAIL;

(7)   A VESSEL NUMBERED ACCORDING TO THE
FEDERAL BOAT SAFETY ACT OF 1971; OR

(8)   A VESSEL MANUALLY PROPELLED.

THE DEPARTMENT, BY RULE OR REGULATION, FOR THE
PERIOD IT PRESCRIBES MAY EXEMPT ANY VESSEL OR CLASS OF
VESSELS FROM THE NUMBERING PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE
IF THE VESSEL OR CLASS OF VESSELS IS EXEMPTED FROM THE
FEDERAL NUMBERING REQUIREMENTS BY STATUTE, OR RULE OR
REGULATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 14B, section 5 (a) of the Code,
as amended by Chapter 591, H.B. 989, Acts
of 1973. The term "Secretary" is changed
to "Department" in light of Chapter 348,
Acts of 1972. The only other changes made
are in style.

(B)   APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE.

THE OWNER OF ANY VESSEL TO BE NUMBERED BY THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL FILE AN APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE
OF NUMBER WITH THE DEPARTMENT. THE APPLICATION IS ON
FORMS THE DEPARTMENT APPROVES, ACCOMPANIED BY THE
REQUISITE FEE, AND SIGNED BY EVERY VESSEL OWNED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 14B, section 6 (a) of the Code,
as amended by Chapter , H.B. 986, Acts of
1973. The last sentence of this subsection
is proposed for deletion because it is
organizationally unrelated and duplicates
similar provisions in section 4E(c), now
proposed Section 8-716(c). The only other
changes made are in style.

(C)    FEES; DURATION; EXCEPTION. - THE ANNUAL FEE
FOR EACH CERTIFICATE OF BOAT NUMBER IS $5 FOR THE
CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH THE CERTIFICATE IS ISSUED.
HOWEVER, ANY VESSEL 16 FEET IN LENGTH, OR LESS,
EQUIPPED WITH A 7 1/2 HORSEPOWER MOTOR, OR LESS, IS
EXEMPT FROM THIS FEE. THE FEE TO REPLACE A LOST,
DESTROYED, OR CORRECTED CERTIFICATE IS $2. THE