628                                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 [Ch. 4

provision of this title.
The only other changes made are in style.

4-622. PRIVATELY OWNED ARTIFICIAL PONDS OR LAKES.

(A)   APPLICATION; PERMIT FEE. - THE DEPARTMENT
MAY ISSUE A PERMIT AUTHORIZING A PERSON TO ESTABLISH
AND OPERATE AN ARTIFICIAL OR MAN-MADE POND OR LAKE
WHICH HE OWNS, LEASES, OR CONTROLS, WHERE FISHING IS
PERMITTED FOR PAYMENT OF A FEE, AND IN [[WHCIH]] WHICH
FISH STOCKED ARE ARTIFICIALLY PROPAGATED BY COMMERCIAL
HATCHERIES, OR PURCHASED FROM PERSONS LICENSED TO SELL
FISH. THE DEPARTMENT MAY ISSUE THE PERMIT IF IT
DETERMINES THE LAKE OR POND DOES NOT CONFLICT WITH ANY
REASONABLE PRIOR PUBLIC INTEREST. THE PERMIT FEE
SHALL BE $25 A YEAR. THE PERMIT EXPIRES ON DECEMBER
31 FOLLOWING THE LATE OF ISSUANCE.

(B)     AUTHORITY OF DEPARTMENT TO REGULATE
PRIVATELY OWNED ARTIFICIAL LAKES. - THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL PRESCRIBE BY RULE OR REGULATION THE SIZE OF THE
AREA, METHOD OF FISHING, OPEN AND CLOSED SEASONS, AND
THE CATCHING OF FISH BY FURNISHING TAGS FOR A
REASONABLE FEE. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO SHALL REGULATE
THE RELEASE, POSSESSION, AND USE OF LEGALLY PROPAGATED
GAME AND FRESHWATER FISH, AND MAY REQUIRE ANY REPORT
NECESSARY CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF THESE AREAS.

(C)   REVOCATION OF PERMITS; OPERATION OF FEE
FISHING LAKE WITHOUT A LICENSE. - ANY PERMIT ISSUED
UNDER THE PROVISION OF THIS SECTION MAY BE REVOKED FOR
VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION OR ANY RULE
OR REGULATION OF THE DEPARTMENT RELATING TO
FEE-FISHING LAKES. THE OWNER OR OPERATOR OF A
FEE-FISHING LAKE OR POND MAY NOT OPERATE IT WITHOUT A
PERMIT.

(D)   PRIVATELY-OWNED AREA.

(1) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE DO NOT
APPLY TO ANY PRIVATELY-OWNED RECREATIONAL AREA IF THE
FOLLOWING FACTORS ARE PRESENT:

(I)    THE PAYMENT OF A FEE TO THE OWNER OF
THE AREA IS NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF
FISHING IN ANY PONDS OR LAKE ON THE PROPERTY;

(II)     THE LAKES OR PONDS ARE STOCKED
PRIVATELY BY THE OWNER WITH PRIVATELY-OWNED FISH; AND