688                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 4

EQUIPMENT THAT IS SUPPLIED WITH AIR FROM THE SURFACE
THROUGH A HOSE, OR DIVING EQUIPMENT GENERALLY REFERRED
TO AS SCUBA, THE USE OF WHICH ALLOWS A PERSON TO CATCH
OYSTERS BY HAND BENEATH THE WATER.

REVISOR's NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 696(d—1), as enacted
by Chapter 427, S.B. 737, Acts of 1973.
The only changes made are in style.

(E) "DREDGE" INCLUDES ANY DREDGE, SCOOP, SCRAPE,
OR SIMILAR DEVICE USED IN CATCHING OYSTERS OR CLAMS BY
DRAGGING.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived from Article 66C, section 696(c) of
the Code. A reference to clams is added
because clams are caught by dredging. A
similar definition appears in subtitle 11.

(G) "DREDGE BOAT" MEANS ANY SAILBOAT WHICH DOES
NOT HAVE A SCREW, PROPELLER, ENGINE, TURBINE, OR OTHER
DEVICE FOR SELF-PROPULSION, USED IN CATCHING OYSTERS
OR CLAMS BY DREDGE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 696 (f) of the Code.
A reference is added because clams are
caught by dredging. The only other changes
made are in style.

(H) "DUNNAGED BOAT" MEANS ANY BOAT HAVING A
FALSE BOTTOM, PARTITION, CEILING, OR DECK, DESIGNED TO
DIMINISH OR HAVING THE EFFECT OF DIMINISHING VISIBLE
CARGO SPACE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 696 (h) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(I) "HANDSCRAPE" MEANS ANY DREDGE CAST AND
HAULED BY HAND AND WITHOUT ANY WINCH, WINDER, OR
SPOOL.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 696(d) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(J) "HARD-SHELL CLAMS" MEAN MOLLUSKS OF THE
SPECIES MERCENARIA MERCENARIA.