454                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                          [Ch. 12

13-118. PATENT NOT TO AFFECT RIPARIAN RIGHTS, NOR ISSUE
FOR LAND COVERED BY NAVIGABLE WATERS.

NO PATENT ISSUED IMPAIRS OR AFFECTS THE RIPARIAN
RIGHTS OF OTHER PERSONS, AND NO PATENT MAY BE ISSUED FOR
LAND COVERED BY NAVIGABLE WATERS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 21, §13-116 of the Code. The only
changes are in style.

13-119. COPIES OF RECORD BOOKS PRIOR TO 1787.

THE ARCHIVIST MAY DEMAND ANY RECORD BOOK PRIOR TO
1787 FROM ANY CLERK OF THE COURT, FOR COPYING PURPOSES
AFTER GIVING HIM A RECEIPT FOR IT. HOWEVER, THE
ARCHIVIST MAY NOT KEEP THE RECORD LONGER THAN IS
NECESSARY FOR THIS PURPOSE AND NOT EXCEEDING 60 DAYS.
THE ARCHIVIST SHALL RETURN THE RECORD TO THE CLERK OF
COURT AND THE EXPENSE OF TRANSPORTATION AND INSURANCE
SHALL BE BORNE BY THE ARCHIVIST.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 21, §13-117 of the Code. In the first
sentence the phrase "in the State of Maryland"
is proposed for deletion to conform to the
Commission's style guidelines. The only other
changes are in style.

13-120. FEES FOR ISSUING PATENTS.

THE ARCHIVIST SHALL COLLECT AND REMIT TO THE STATE
TREASURY ALL MONEY RECEIVED FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A PATENT
FOR VACANT LAND AND THE FOLLOWING FEES:

(1)    FOR THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR WARRANT
AND THE ISSUANCE OF THE WARRANT, A FEE OF $20 PLUS A FEE
EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT CHARGED FOR POSTAGE ON ANY NOTICES OF
WARRANT REQUIRED TO BE MAILED BY THE ARCHIVIST.

(2)    FOR ISSUING A DUPLICATE OR AMENDED WARRANT, A
FEE OF $5.

(3)    FOR EXAMINING AND FILING ANY CERTIFICATE OR
AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF A SURVEYOR, A FEE OF $2 PER PAGE.

(4)   FOR PREPARATION, ISSUANCE, AND RECORDING A
PATENT, A FEE OF $3 PER PAGE.

(5)    FOR CERTIFIED COPIES OF ANY RECORDS, A SINGLE
CHARGE IF A COPY IS SUPPLIED, OR A FEE OF $1 PER PAGE IF
THE ARCHIVIST PREPARES THE COPY TO BE CERTIFIED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as