612                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch.

(C)   ANGLER'S LICENSE REQUIRED. - ANY PERSON 16
YEARS OF AGE OR OVER SHALL SECURE AN ANGLER'S LICENSE
TO FISH IN THE NONTIDAL WATERS OF THE STATE. AN
ANGLER'S LICENSE ENTITLES THE HOLDER TO FISH IN THE
NONTIDAL WATERS OF THE STATE ONLY DURING THE OPEN
SEASON.

(D)    EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSE REQUIREMENT. - AN
ANGLER'S LICENSE IS NOT REQUIRED OF THE FOLLOWING:

(1)  THE OWNER OR TENANT OF LAND BORDERING
ON NONTIDAL WATER, HIS SPOUSE AND CHILDREN, OR THE
SPOUSE OF ANY CHILD WHO RESIDES ON THE LAND WITH THE
OWNER OR TENANT WHEN HE FISHES IN NONTIDAL WATER
ADJOINING HIS LAND;

(2)  ANY CONVALESCENT PATIENT OF A VETERAN'S
HOSPITAL HOSPITALIZED FOR A SERVICE CONNECTED
DISABILITY WHO FISHES IN NONTIDAL WATERS IF THE
PATIENT SECURES A PERMIT ISSUED BY A SPECIAL SERVICE
OFFICER OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS UNDER AUTHORITY
GRANTED BY THE DEPARTMENT;

(3)  ANY GROUP OF DISABLED OR CONVALESCENT
PATIENTS ORGANIZED AND UNDER THE CARE AND SUPERVISION
OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, WHICH UPON THE REQUEST OF
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, IS AUTHORIZED BY THE
DEPARTMENT TO FISH FOR ANY RECREATIONAL PURPOSE IN THE
NONTIDAL WATERS; AND

(4)   ANY RESIDENT SERVING IN THE ARMED
FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, WHILE ON LEAVE IN THE
STATE, DURING HIS LEAVE PERIOD, IF, WHILE ANGLING, HE
POSSESSES A COPY OF HIS OFFICIAL LEAVE ORDERS.

(E)    HOW ANGLER'S LICENSE OBTAINED. - A PERSON
MAY APPLY FOR AN ANGLER'S LICENSE TO THE CLERK OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT FOR ANY COUNTY OR THE CLERK OF THE COURT
OF COMMON PLEAS OF BALTIMORE CITY OR TO ANY PERSON
DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT. THE APPLICATION SHALL
BE ON A FORM THE DEPARTMENT PREPARES AND SUPPLIES.
THE APPLICANT SHALL FILL OUT, SIGN AND SUBMIT THE
APPLICATION TO THE COURT CLERK OR PERSON DESIGNATED TO
ISSUE AN ANGLER'S LICENSE. A PERSON MAY APPLY BY
MAIL.

(F)   CONTENTS OF APPLICATIONS. - THE APPLICATION
SHALL CONTAIN THE APPLICANT'S NAME, AGE, HEIGHT,
OCCUPATION, PLACE OF RESIDENCE, AND SOCIAL SECURITY

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