640                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 4

SUSPENDED OR REVOKED.

A PERSON BAY NOT SET ANY NET DDRING THE TIME HIS
COMMERCIAL NET FISHING LICENSE IS SUSPENDED OR
REVOKED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from the last sentence of Article
66C, section 303 of the Code.

4-709. RESTRICTED GILL NET PERMIT FOR NON-COMMERCIAL
FISHING.

A RESIDENT OF THE STATE IS ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A
RESTRICTED GILL NET PERMIT FOR NON-COMMERCIAL FISHING
IN THE TIDAL WATERS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ITS
TRIBUTARIES, UPON APPLICATION AND PAYMENT OF A FEE OF
$2. THE PERMIT SHALL BE RENEWED ANNUALLY UPON PAYMENT
OF A FEE OF $2. THE PERMIT HOLDER MAY FISH A SINGLE
STAKED OR ANCHORED GILL NET, NOT TO EXCEED 100 YARDS
IN LENGTH AND NOT TO BE USED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.
THE USE OF NETS FISHED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION IS SUBJECT TO EVERY LAW AND EVERY RULE OR
REGULATION GOVERNING NET FISHING. THE DEPARTMENT MAY
ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING USE OF GILL NETS
FISHED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION IN ANY OF
THE WATERS OF THE STATE, RESTRICTING THE USE OF GILL
NETS IN ANY WATERS DEEMED NECESSARY FOR CONSERVATION
PURPOSES, AND REGULATING THE QUANTITIES OF ANY SPECIES
OF FISH CAUGHT BY GILL NETS. IN ADDITION TO ANY
PENALTY PROVIDED BY THIS TITLE, THE PERMIT OF ANY
PERSON CONVICTED OF VIOLATING LAWS OR RULES AND
REGULATIONS GOVERNING NET FISHING SHALL BE REVOKED.
ALSO, IF A PERSON IS CONVICTED OF VIOLATING THE LAWS
OR RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO ILLEGAL SALE OF
FISH, OR USE OF NETS FISHED, IN ANY PROHIBITED AREA,
HE FORFEITS HIS RIGHT TO RECEIVE A RESTRICTED GILL NET
PERMIT FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS. A PERMIT HOLDER
ANNUALLY SHALL SUBMIT TO THE DEPABTMENT ANY REQUIRED
CATCH RECORDS. FAILURE TO SUBMIT CATCH RECORDS IS
CAUSE FOR DENYING RENEWAL OF THE PERMIT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 304A of the Code. The
penalty provision has been revised to
include the uniform penalty provision of
this Title.

The only other changes made are in style.
4-710. METHODS OF FISHING GENERALLY; PROHIBITIONS;