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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 152

(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:

(1)  MAY SUE AND RECOVER THREE TIMES THE AMOUNT OF
DAMAGES INCURRED BY VIRTUE OF THE VIOLATION, THE COSTS OF THE
SUIT, AND REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES; AND

(2)  MAY SUE FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AND A COURT OF
COMPETENT JURISDICTION MAY GRANT THE INJUNCTIVE RELIEF REGARDLESS
OF WHETHER THE PERSON PROVES IRREPARABLE INJURY BECAUSE OF THE
VIOLATION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved April 29, 1986.