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for deletion since it is covered by the
uniform penalty provisions of this title.
The only other changes made are in style.

4-508. VESSEL INTENTIONALLY PASSING THROUGH NETS
PROHIBITED.

A SKIPPER, CAPTAIN OR OTHER PERSON COMMANDING A
VESSEL, FLOAT, OR BOAT MAY NOT PASS KNOWINGLY,
WANTONLY, MALICIOUSLY, OR AS A RESULT OF GROSS
NEGLIGENCE, THROUGH ANY NET LAWFULLY PLACED AND
MARKED. ANY PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT
TO A FINE EQUAL TO THE DAMAGES SUFFERED BY THE OWNER
OR OCCUPIER OF THE FISHERY, AND COURT COSTS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 251 of the Code, as
amended by Chapter 181, Acts of 1972. The
present penalty provision is retained
because it is distinct from the proposed
uniform penalty provision of this title.
This conforms with the policy dealing with
penalty provisions. The word "pass" is
used instead of "sail" to avoid the
confusion that the section only applies to
operating a sail boat. The term "sail" had
been used in waterman's language to mean to
traverse through. The only other changes
made are in style.

4-509. USE OF ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL DEVICES
PROHIBITED.

A PERSON MAY NOT USE OR ATTEMPT TO USE ANY
ELECTRONIC DEVICE ON ANY BOAT IN THE WATERS OF THE
STATE OR ON ANY AIRCRAFT WITHIN THE STATE, OR USE OR
ATTEMPT TO USE ANY AIRCRAFT, TO DETECT THE PRESENCE OF
FINFISH FOR ANY PURPOSE EXCEPT THAT SPORT FISHERMEN
HAT USE DEPTH FINDERS FROM BOATS TO DETECT THE
PRESENCE OF FINFISH. A PERSON ALSO MAY NOT USE OR
ATTEMPT TO USE ANY DEVICE THAT MAY LURE FINFISH BY
ELECTRICAL IMPULSES. THIS SECTION DOES NOT PROHIBIT
THE DEPARTMENT FROM USING ANY ELECTRONIC OR ELECTRICAL
DEVICE FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, LAW ENFORCEMENT OR
OTHER PURPOSE, NOR PROHIBIT USE OF A FATHOMETER OR
DEPTH RECORDER FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES. ANY PERSON
WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR
AND UPON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT LESS THAN
$250 AND NOT EXCEEDING $1,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT
EXCEEDING ONE YEAR, OR BOTH, WITH COSTS IMPOSED IN THE