MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                       635

(A)   LICENSE REQUIRED. - A PERSON MAY NOT CATCH
OR ATTEMPT TO CATCH FINFISH IN THE TIDAL WATERS OF THE
STATE BY THE USE OF ANY NET OR OTHER DEVICE EXCEPT
HOOK AND LINE, DIP NET OPERATED BY HAND, SPEAR GUN, OR
BOW AND ARROW PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE UNLESS HE POSSESSES A VALID COMMERCIAL NET
FISHING LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(B)   APPLICATION FORM AND INFORMATION. - A PERSON
APPLIES FOR A COMMERCIAL LICENSE ON FORMS THE
DEPARTMENT SUPPLIES AND ACCOMPANIED BY THE FEE SET BY
LAW FOR THE NETS SOUGHT TO BE LICENSED. THE APPLICANT
SHALL FURNISH INFORMATION THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES TO
DETERMINE HIS ELIGIBILITY FOR A LICENSE, AND SHALL
STATE THAT HE HAS BEEN A RESIDENT OF THE STATE FOR AT
LEAST 12 MONTHS PRECEDING HIS APPLICATION, OR, IF HE
IS A NONRESIDENT, THAT HE IS A LAWFUL OWNER OF LAND IN
THE STATE. THE APPLICATION SHALL STATE THE EXACT
LOCATION WHERE ANY POUND NET IS TO BE SET. THE
APPLICATION ALSO SHALL CONTAIN A SWORN STATEMENT THAT
IF THE APPLICANT EVER PREVIOUSLY HAD A LICENSE FOR
NETS OR SEINES IN THE STATE, HE HAD COMPLIED WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE CONCERNING THE REMOVAL AND
RENEWAL OF STAKES, PARTICULARLY §4-711 REQUIRING
STAKES TO BE MAINTAINED IN GOOD CONDITION. FAILURE TO
FURNISH THE REQUIRED INFORMATION OR MAKING A FALSE
STATEMENT AS TO ANY MATERIAL FACT, CONSTITUTES
SUFFICIENT GROUNDS TO DENY AN APPLICATION.

(C)    LICENSE FEES. - THE FEE FOR COMMERCIAL
LICENSE TO CATCH FISH IS:

(1)   FYKE, HOOP NET, OR POT, EXCEPT EEL
POTS. - 50 CENTS FOR EACH FYKE OR HOOP NET, PLUS 50
CENTS FOR EACH TEN YARDS OF LEAD OR HEDGING USED IN
CONNECTION WITH IT AND $1 FOR ANY NUMBER OF POTS.
CATFISH POTS LICENSED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION MAY BE FISHED IN ANY OF THE TIDAL WATERS OF
THE STATE WHERE COMMERCIAL FISHING IS NOT PROHIBITED.

(2)    GILL NET. - $5 FOR EACH 100 YARDS OR
FRACTION THEREOF.

(3)   POUND NET. - $10 FOR EACH NET.

(4)   HAUL SEINE. - $3 FOR EACH 100 YARDS OR
FRACTION THEREOF.

(5)   HOOK-AND-LINE. - $10 FOR EACH PERSON
LICENSED.