WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                           Ch. 55

CHAPTER 55
(House Bill 768)

AN ACT concerning

Tidal Fish License - Oceanside Charter Boots Fishing Guides - Exemption from Waiting

Period

FOR the purpose of exempting applicants for oceanside charter boat fishing guide
licenses to conduct fishing activities in certain waters from a certain waiting period
before the issuance of a tidal fish license; providing that applicants for fishing guide
licenses to conduct fishing activities in certain waters may receive a license without
delay until a certain date; and making this Act an emergency measure.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
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Section 4-703(c) 4-703
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1989 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

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

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4-703.

(a) (1) This section applies to any person who applies for a new tidal fish
license under § 4-701 of this subtitle:

(i) After September 1, 1988, to catch crabs for sale, finfish, oysters, or
clams; [or]

(ii) After September 1, 1992, to provide services as a fishing guide
under § 4-210 of this title IN THE TIDAL WATERS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY OR ITS
TRIBUTARIES; OR

(III) AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 1993, TO PROVIDE SERVICES AS A
FISHING GUIDE UNDER § 4-210 OF THIS TITLE IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN, ITS SEASIDE
BAYS, AND THEIR TIDAL TRIBUTARIES.

(2) This section does not apply to any person who:

(i) Applies to renew a tidal fish license to catch crabs for sale, finfish,
oysters, or clams, including a license on inactive status that was valid on September 1,
1988;

(ii) Applies to renew a tidal fish license to provide services as a fishing
guide under § 4-210 of this title IN THE TIDAL WATERS OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND
ITS TRIBUTARIES, including a license on inactive status that was valid on September 1,
1992;

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