670                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch. 4

PURCHASE OR POSSESS ANY BLACK BASS OR CHAIN PICKEREL
DURING THIS PERIOD, WHETHER CAUGHT IN TIDAL OR
NONTIDAL WATERS OF THE STATE, OR THE WATERS OF ANY
OTHER STATE AND BROUGHT INTO THIS STATE.

(C)    MANNER OF CATCHING; USE OF SEINES. - A
PERSON MAY NOT CATCH BLACK BASS OR CHAIN PICKEREL IN
ANY MANNER IN THE TIDAL WATERS OF THE STATE EXCEPT
WITH ROD, OR HOOK AND LINE USING NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL
BAITS. A PERSON SHALL RETURN UNINJURED IMMEDIATELY TO
THE WATER ANY BLACK BASS OR CHAIN PICKEREL CAUGHT IN
ANY NET, SEINE, OR OTHER DEVICE LEGALLY ENGAGED IN
OTHER FISHING. HOWEVER, A PERSON MAY RETAIN NO MORE
THAN ONE DAY'S LEGAL CREEL LIMIT OF FIVE BLACK BASS OR
TEN CHAIN PICKEREL FOR HIS OWN PRIVATE USE DURING THE
OPEN SEASON.

(D)   TRANSPORTATION PROHIBITED. - CHAIN PICKEREL
MAY NOT BE TRANSPORTED INTO OR OUT OF THE STATE DURING
APRIL, MAY, AND JUNE. BLACK BASS MAY NOT BE
TRANSPORTED INTO OR OUT OF THE STATE AT ANY TIME.
ANGLERS, HOWEVER, MAY POSSESS AND TRANSPORT BLACK BASS
AND CHAIN PICKEREL CAUGHT WITH ROD, OR HOOK AND LINE,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT PREVENT SHIPMENT IN
INTERSTATE COMMERCE OF LIVE BLACK BASS OR CHAIN
PICKEREL FOR PROPAGATING, BREEDING, OR STOCKING
PURPOSES PURSUANT TO §4-621, NOR PREVENT ANY PERSON
FROM CATCHING OR ENGAGING IN CATCHING BLACK BASS OR
CHAIN PICKEREL FOR PROPAGATING OR RESTOCKING THE
WATERS OF THE STATE UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE
DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO §4-410.

(E)   APPLICATION OF SECTION. - THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO CATCHING, SELLING,
PURCHASING, OR POSSESSING BLACK SEA BASS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) presently appears
as Article 66C, section 316 of the Code.
The first sentence is proposed for deletion
because it duplicates proposed section
4-734. The term "pike" is proposed for
deletion in this and subsequent subsections
and "chain pickerel" is substituted
therefor because it is the proper term.
Subsection (b) presently appears as Article
66C, section 314(a) and incorporates an
identical provision of section 314(b)
relating to black bass.

Subsection (c) presently appears as the