1944

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 481

[(1)] (I) Herring Bay from a line drawn
from the extreme projection of Parker's Island Point into
the Chesapeake Bay to the extreme point of Holland Point;

[(2)] (II) South River, Rhode River, and
West River;

[(3)] (III) From a line drawn from the
extreme projection from Thomas Point into the Chesapeake Bay
to the extreme point of Curtis Point;

[(4)] (IV) Within the headlands of
Whitehall Creek; and

[(5)] (V) Within the headlands of Meridith
Creek and Lake Ogleton.

(2) Any person who violates this subsection is
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is subject to a
fine [of at least $500 and] not exceeding $2,500 with costs
imposed in the discretion of the court.

4-731.

(a) (1) [A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF
THIS SUBSECTION, A person may not sell, offer for sale, or
transport across a boundary of the [state] STATE any striped
bass, commonly known as rockfish, caught from the [state]
STATE waters of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries
unless [he] THE PERSON has in his possession one of the
following:

(I)  [(1) a] A valid commercial fishing
license issued in his name[,];

(II)  [(2) a] A dated bill of sale signed by
the licensed commercial fisherman who caught the fish[,]; or

(III)  [(3) a] A dated bill of sale signed
by a dealer or wholesaler from whom the fish were purchased.

(2) However, a nonresident of the [state] STATE
who has caught striped bass from [state] STATE waters by
hook and line may transport across a boundary of the [state]
STATE not more than 100 pounds of striped bass on any day
for any purpose other than sale.

(b)  A person may not knowingly buy any striped bass
caught from the [state] STATE waters of the Chesapeake Bay
and its tributaries from any person except the licensed
commercial fisherman who caught the fish, or a wholesaler or
retailer of fish.

(c)  Any person who buys striped bass caught from
[state] STATE waters of the Chesapeake Bay and its
tributaries for the purpose of resale shall maintain records