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Ch. 24
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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changes.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article — Natural Resources
Section 4-614
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1974 Volume and 1976 Supplement)
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section 4-614 of Article - Natural
Resources, of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1974 Volume
and 1976 Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed and
reenacted, with amendments, to read as follows:
Article — Natural Resources
4-614.
(a) A person 16 years [of age or over] OLD OR
OLDER may not fish in any [designated trout stream of the
state without] SPECIAL CATCH-AND-RETURN TROUT MANAGEMENT
AREA AND MAY NOT POSSESS TROUT WHILE FISHING IN NONTIDAL
WATERS UNLESS THE PERSON first [obtaining] OBTAINS a
trout stamp in addition to an angler's license. The
stamp shall be obtained from any authorized agent of the
Department at a cost of [$2.50] $3.50. If the resident
applicant is 65 years [of age or over] OLD OR OLDER, the
trout stamp costs $1. The Department may designate a
person engaged in a retail business to sell the trout
stamp as an agent under the Department's control and
supervision. The agent shall retain the sum of [10] 15
cents as compensation for every stamp he issues and
sells. The trout stamps may be furnished to agents upon
consignment if the Department is given adequate security
to insure ultimate payment to the Department for the
stamps.
(b) Any resident serving in the armed forces of
the United States, while on leave in the state, may fish
without a trout stamp daring his period of leave if he
possesses a copy of his official leave order while
fishing.
(C) A PERSON IS NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE A TROUT STAMP
TO POSSESS TROUT TAKEN FROM:
(1) ANY PRIVATELY OWNED LAKE OR POND THAT IS
STOCKED WITH TROUT ARTIFICIALLY PROPAGATED BY COMMERCIAL
HATCHERIES OR PURCHASED FROM PERSONS LICENSED TO SELL
FISH; OR
(2) ANY FEE FISHING LAKE OR POND OPERATED
UNDER § 4-622 OF THIS SUBTITLE.
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SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
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