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VETOES

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Commercial Law

SUBTITLE 10. HULLS OF VESSELS

13-316 11-1001.

(A)  (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2)  "DIRECT MOLDING PROCESS" MEANS ANY PROCESS BY
WHICH A HULL OF A VESSEL OR COMPONENT OF THE HULL OF A VESSEL IS
USED AS A PLUG FOR THE MAKING OF A MOLD FROM WHICH A DUPLICATION
OF THE HULL OR COMPONENT OF THE HULL IS MADE.

(3)  "MOLD" MEANS ANY PATTERN, HOLLOW FORM, MATRIX, OR
OTHER DEVICE FOR GIVING SHAPE OR FORM TO MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC OR
MOLTEN STATE.

(4)  "PLUG" MEANS A MANUFACTURED ITEM USED TO MAKE A
MOLD.

(5)  (I) "VESSEL" MEANS EVERY DESCRIPTION OF
WATERCRAFT THAT IS USED OR CAPABLE OF BEING USED AS A MEANS OF
TRANSPORTATION ON WATER OR ICE.

(II)  "VESSEL" INCLUDES:

1.  AN ICEBOAT; AND

2.  THE MOTOR, SPARS, SAILS, AND
ACCESSORIES OF A VESSEL.

(III)  "VESSEL" DOES NOT INCLUDE A SEAPLANE.

(B)  A PERSON MAY NOT DUPLICATE OR MISAPPROPRIATE FOR
COMMERCIAL PURPOSES BY COPYING OR USING THE DIRECT MOLDING
PROCESS THE DESIGN OF A HULL OF A VESSEL OR ANY COMPONENT OF THE
HULL OF A VESSEL MANUFACTURED BY ANOTHER PERSON WITHOUT THE PRIOR
WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE OTHER PERSON.

(C)  IF A PERSON KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT A HULL OF A
VESSEL OR ANY COMPONENT OF THE HULL OF A VESSEL WAS DUPLICATED OR
MISAPPROPRIATED FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES IN VIOLATION OF
SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION, THE PERSON MAY NOT SELL IN THIS
STATE THE VESSEL THAT WAS MANUFACTURED IN VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION
(B) OF THIS SECTION.

(D)  ANY PERSON WHO IS INJURED IN THE PERSON'S BUSINESS BY
VIRTUE OF ANY VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION (B) OR SUBSECTION (C) OF
THIS SECTION: