1354                                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 [Ch. 4

OCTOBER 21 SHALL CERTIFY THAT HE IS A RESIDENT OF THE
STATE, THAT HE DESIRES TO ERECT A BLIND SITE, AND THAT
THERE IS NO PREVIOUSLY LICENSED STATIONARY BLIND OR
BLIND SITE WITHIN THE DISTANCE PROHIBITED BY §10-617.

(E)   ISSUANCE; FEES. -

(1)    A STATIONARY BLIND OR BLIND SITE
LICENSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT
COURT OF THE COUNTY WITHIN WHOSE JURISDICTION THE
STATIONARY BLIND OR BLIND SITE LIES.

(2)   APPLICATION SHALL BE MADE ON FORMS,
FURNISHED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE CLERKS OF COURTS,
WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE LOCATION OF THE BLIND AND THE
NAME OF THE RIPARIAN OWNER. A PERSON MAY APPLY BY
MAIL.

(3)   THE CLERK SHALL ISSUE THE LICENSE UPON
PAYMENT OF A $5.50 FEE. HE SHALL RETAIN 50 CENTS TO
COVER ISSUING COSTS.

(F)    CONTENTS OF LICENSE. - THE LICENSE SHALL
BEAR THE SECRETARY'S SIGNATURE AND BE COUNTERSIGNED BY
THE ISSUING CLERK. THE CLERK ALSO SHALL FILL IN THE
NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE LICENSEE AND THE LOCATION OF
THE BLIND ON THE ATTACHED STUB AND MAIL THE STUB TO
THE SECRETARY.

(G)   SOME BLIND SITE LICENSES ISSUED AS RECEIVED.
- THE CLERK SHALL ISSUE BLIND SITE LICENSES TO
RIPARIAN OWNERS HAVING LESS THAN THE REQUIRED AMOUNT
OF SHORELINE AND TO ANY OTHER STATE RESIDENT IN THE
ORDER IN WHICH APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED.

(H) DURATION OF LICENSE. - THE LICENSE SHALL
EXPIRE JUNE 30 AFTER THE DATE OF ISSUANCE.

(I) EXCEPTIONS FOR TALBOT COUNTY.—

(1)    NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS
OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE LICENSING PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION APPLY TO THE WATERS OF TALBOT COUNTY.

(2)     ANY PERSON DESIRING TO ERECT A
STATIONARY BLIND OR BLIND SITE IN THE WATERS OF TALBOT
COUNTY FIRST SHALL OBTAIN A LICENSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE OF PRIORITIES:

(I) ANY OWNER OF AT LEAST 500 YARDS OF
CONTIGUOUS SHORELINE IN TALBOT COUNTY, HIS LESSEE,