MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                      1355

LICENSEE, OR ASSIGNEE SHALL RECEIVE FIRST PRIORITY TO
LICENSE A STATIONARY BLIND OR BLIND SITE IN FRONT OF
HIS RIPARIAN PROPERTY IF AN APPLICATION IS MADE
BETWEEN JULY 1 AND NOVEMBER 1, INCLUSIVE. AN OWNER
SHALL CERTIFY BY WRITTEN APPLICATION THAT HE OWNS THE
REQUIRED AMOUNT OF SHORELINE. A LESSEE, LICENSEE, OR
ASSIGNEE OF AN OWNER OF [[300]] 500 YARDS OF
CONTIGUOUS YARDS OF SHORELINE SHALL CERTIFY BY WRITTEN
APPLICATION THAT HE POSSESSES THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF
SHORELINE.

(II)   A LESSEE, LICENSEE, OR ASSIGNEE OF
500 YARDS OF CONTIGUOUS SHORELINE OWNED BY MORE THAN
ONE PERSON MAY OBTAIN A STATIONARY BLIND OR BLIND SITE
LICENSE IF AN APPLICATION IS MADE BETWEEN JULY 1 AND
NOVEMBER 1, INCLUSIVE. AN APPLICANT SHALL PRESENT THE
WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE OWNERS OF THE SHORELINE.

(III)   ALL OWNERS OF RIPARIAN RIGHTS, THEIR
LESSEES, LICENSEES OR ASSIGNEES, OWNING LESS THAN 500
CONTIGUOUS YARDS OF SHORELINE SHALL HAVE PRIORITY TO
OBTAIN A LICENSE FOR BLIND SITE BETWEEN OCTOBER 11 AND
21 INCLUSIVE OF EACH YEAR, PROVIDED HE COMPLIES WITH
THE REQUIREMENTS OF WRITTEN CONSENT.

(IV) AFTER NOVEMBER 1, ANY RESIDENT OF
TALBOT COUNTY MAY LICENSE A BLIND SITE NO CLOSER THAN
500 YARDS OF THE NEAREST LICENSED STATIONARY BLIND OR
BLIND SITE.

(3)    AFTER NOVEMBER 1, THE CLERK SHALL
ISSUE BLIND SITE LICENSES IN ROTATION AS APPLICATIONS
ARE RECEIVED. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INSPECT ANY
LICENSED BLIND SITE TO DETERMINE THE VALIDITY OF THE
CERTIFICATIONS IN ANY APPLICATION UPON REQUEST OF THE
OWNER OF THE SHORELINE PROPERTY. IF THE DEPARTMENT
FINDS THAT THE CERTIFICATIONS OF THE APPLICATION ARE
ERRONEOUS, IT MAY REVOKE THE LICENSE BY WRITTEN NOTICE
TO THE APPLICANT.

(4)   ANY PERSON CHOOSING A LOCATION FOR A
STATIONARY BLIND OR BLIND SITE PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL MARK THE POSITION BY
ERECTING A STAKE SHOWING THE LICENSEE'S NAME AND
NUMBER.

(5)   IF ANY LICENSEE ERECTS A STATIONARY
BLIND OR BLIND SITE OR SETS A STAKE AND IT IS LOST OR
DESTROYED IN ANY MANNER BEYOND HIS CONTROL, HE SHALL
NOT LOSE HIS LOCATION BUT MAY REESTABLISH IT AT ANY
TIME DURING THE CURRENT HUNTING SEASON.