WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 184

(3)     Before transferring the surcharges collected under this subsection, the
Department shall review each marketing proposal of the Marketing Office that will be
funded by these surcharges.

(4)     The surcharge collected under this subsection shall be in addition to and
not in place of general funds appropriated to the Seafood Marketing Office.]

[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;

(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;

(iii) Has successfully completed a 2-year course of study in commercial
fisheries which includes instruction on fisheries conservation and regulation and is
offered in a vocational-technical program approved by the State Board of Education;

(iv) Applies to obtain a tidal fish license before September 1, 1991 to
use pots or other devices to catch eels;

(v) Applies for a new tidal fish license under § 4-701 of this subtitle to
use nets, seines, trawls, and pots in the ocean but including not more than 200 yards of gill
nets;

(vi) Applies to exchange a current license issued under §
4-701(d)(l)(iv) of this subtitle to catch crabs for sale with more than 50 crab pots for a
limited license to catch crabs for sale;

(vii) Applies for a new tidal fish license under § 4-701 of this subtitle
within 1 year of completion of active military service; or

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