HARRY HUGHES, Governor                               1947

(III) IN THE POTOMAC RIVER; AND

(IV) WITHIN 150 FEET OF THE SHORELINE OF
THE TRIBUTARIES OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY, THE PATUXENT RIVER,
AND THE POTOMAC RIVER.

4-1039.

(b) In any area where hydraulic clam dredging is
prohibited under [the provisions of this subtitle] §
4-1038(A) OF THIS SUBTITLE the Department may open selected
areas if the areas opened are patrolled by natural resources
police vessels during dredging operations.

5-1103.

Except as specifically recognized by or provided in [§
5-1107] § 5-1106 OF THIS SUBTITLE, an owner of land owes no
duty of care to keep the premises safe for entry or use by
others for any recreational or educational purpose, or to
give any warning of a dangerous condition, use, structure,
or activity on the premises to any person who enters on the
land for these purposes.

5-1104.

Except as specifically recognized by or provided in [§
5-1107] § 5-1106 OF THIS SUBTITLE, an owner of land who
either directly or indirectly invites or permits without
charge persons to use the property for any recreational or
educational purpose does not by [his] THIS action:

(1)  Extend any assurance that the premises are
safe for any purpose[,];

(2)  [confer] CONFER upon the person the legal
status of an invitee or licensee to whom a duty of care is
owed[,]; or

(3)  [assume] ASSUME responsibility for or incur
liability as a result of any injury to the person or
property caused by an act of omission of the person.

7-502.

This subtitle is an exercise of the police powers of
the State for the general welfare of the people, by
providing for the protection and conservation of the natural
resources of the State and the improvement of areas of land
and communities affected in the mining of bituminous coal by
the open-pit, strip mining, or auger mining method. Its
purpose is:

(1) [to] TO aid in the protection of wildlife
and restore these lands to productive purposes while
decreasing soil erosion;