1168                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 4

EXPIRES AT THE TIME OF THE SALE, TRANSFER,
ABANDONMENT, LOSS, THEFT, OR DESTRUCTION AND THEN IS
INVALID.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 14B, section 6(d) of the Code.
The reference to theft conforms to the
Federal Boat Safety Act of 1971. The only
other changes made are in style.

(F) SERVICE CHARGE FOR UNPAID CHECKS. - THERE IS
A $5 SERVICE CHARGE FOR EVERY CHECK RETURNED UNPAID.

REVISOR'S NOTE: H.B. 989, Chapter 826, Acts of
1973, repealed former section 6(e) of
Article 14B, and added a service charge for
unpaid checks returned.

8-713. OPERATION OF UNNUMBERED VESSEL PROHIBITED.

A PERSON MAY NOT OPERATE OR GIVE PERMISSION TO
OPERATE ANY VESSEL ON THE WATERS OF THE STATE UNLESS
THE VESSEL IS NUMBERED AS REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR's NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 14B, section 5(b) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

8-714. MANUFACTURER'S OR DEALER'S TRANSFER OF VESSEL
NUMBERS; RESTRICTION ON USE OF NUMBER.

NUMBERS DISPLAYED BY AUTHORITY OF MANUFACTURER'S
OR DEALER'S CERTIFICATES OF NUMBER MAY BE TRANSFERRED
FROM ONE VESSEL TO ANOTHER VESSEL OWNED BY THE
MANUFACTURER OR DEALER AND MAY BE AFFIXED IN A
TEMPORARY MANNER. THESE NUMBERS SHALL BE USED ONLY ON
VESSELS DEMONSTRATED, TESTED, OR OWNED BY THE
MANUFACTURER OR DEALER, AND THESE NUMBERS ARE NOT
VALID FOR USE ON THE VESSELS WHEN CHARTERED, RENTED,
OR LEASED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR DEALER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 14B, section 4-0(f) of the Code, as
amended by Chapter 826, H.B. 989, Acts of
1973. It was made a separate section after
the sections dealing with certificates of
number since its provisions are not
directly related to licensing requirements
or procedures. The only other changes made
are in style.