HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     1923

evidence that the fish were lawfully taken and removed from the
state of origin.

(3) A person who possesses a valid license to deal in
finfish under § 4-702 of this title may possess, store, and
process striped bass or hybrids of striped bass lawfully taken in
another state or in waters within the jurisdiction of the Potomac
River Fisheries Commission, in conjunction with transporting them
through this State for sale in another state.

(c) This section does not permit the possession,

transportation, exportation, processing, sale, offer for sale or

shipment within this State of species of fish determined,
pursuant to the Endangered Species Act, to be an endangered or
threatened species except as permitted by § 4-2A-05.

4-2A-08.1.

(A) HYBRID OF THE SPECIES OF FISH KNOWN AS STRIPED BASS
OR ROCKFISH IS NOT A THREATENED OR ENDANGERED SPECIES FOR
PURPOSES OF:

(1) THIS SUBTITLE; OR

(2) ANY RULE OR REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS

SUBTITLE THAT IMPOSES A MORATORIUM ON THE TAKING, POSSESSING, OR
TRANSPORTING OR STRIPED BASS OR ROCKFISH.

(B) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY MORATORIUM ON THE TAKING,

POSSESSING, OR TRANSPORTING OF STRIPED BASS OR ROCKFISH, A PERSON
MAY CATCH, POSSESS, AND TRANSPORT HYBRIDS OF STRIPED BASS OR
ROCKFISH THAT ARE FROM FRESHWATER IMPOUNDMENTS WHERE FEES ARE

CHARGED FOR DOCKING OR RENTING BOATS.

(C) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE,
THERE IS NO MINIMUM SIZE LIMITATION FOR ANY HYBRID OF STRIPED
BASS OR ROCKFISH CAUGHT UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS ALLOWING THE CATCHING
OF HYBRIDS OF STRIPED BASS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS IN

FRESH WATER FRESHWATER IMPOUNDMENTS IN THE STATE AS LONG AS,

DURING THE TIME ANY MORATORIUM ON THE TAKING AND SALE OF STRIPED

BASS IS IN EFFECT UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES OF FISH
CONSERVATION ACT, THE REGULATIONS ALSO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF

HYBRIDS OF STRIPED BASS IN THE STATE FOR ANY PURPOSE OF THE

HYBRIDS OF STRIPED BASS THAT ARE CAUGHT UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF

THE REGULATIONS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall

take effect July 1, 1986.
Approved May 13, 1986.