724                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 4

Article 66C, section 713(h) of the Code.
The reference to violations of "department
regulations adopted pursuant to this
subtitle" is proposed for deletion since a
violation of a regulation would necessarily
be a violation of the provisions of this
subtitle. The only other changes made are
in style.

4-1035. SEVERANCE TAX LEVY.

A SEVERANCE TAX OF TEN CENTS PER BUSHEL SHALL BE
LEVIED ON ALL SOFT-SHELL CLAMS CAUGHT WITHIN THE
STATE. THE TAX SHALL BE PAID BY THE BUYER OF CLAMS AT
THE PLACE IN THE STATE WHERE THE CLAMS ARE TO BE
SHIPPED IN BULK NO FURTHER BY VESSEL, OR BEFORE CLAMS
ARE SHIPPED OUT OF THE STATE BY VESSEL. ALL TAXES
SHALL BE REMITTED WEEKLY TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR DEPOSIT
TO THE CREDIT OF THE FISHERIES RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT FUND.

REVISOR's NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 713(i) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

4-1036. SOFT-SHELL CLAMS CAUGHT BY HYDRAULIC DREDGE
SOLD ONLY TO DEALER OR SHIPPER.

A PERSON MAY SELL SOFT-SHELL CLAMS CAUGHT BY
HYDRAULIC CLAM DREDGE ONLY TO A PERSON POSSESSING A
SOFT-SHELL CLAM DEALER'S AND SHIPPER'S LICENSE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from the first paragraph of Article
66C, section 713(b) of the Code.

4-1037. AREAS WHERE CATCHING WITH GEAR OTHER THAN
HAND TOOLS PROHIBITED.

A PERSON MAY NOT CATCH OR ATTEMPT TO CATCH
SOFT-SHELL CLAMS WITH A HYDRAULIC CLAM DREDGE OR ANY
OTHER GEAR EXCEPT HAND-HELD TOOLS SUCH AS SHOVELS AND
HOES IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

(1)   WITHIN 150 FEET OF A NATURAL OYSTER
BAR OR AREA LEASED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SUBTITLE 11
AND MARKED AS REQUIRED BY THAT SUBTITLE;

(2)   WITHIN 1,000 FEET OF ANY OCCUPIED DUCK
BLIND WHERE DECOYS ARE SET OUT DURING WATERFOWL
HUNTING SEASON;