(3)    A riparian owner owning less than the required amount of shoreline
applying between October 11 AUGUST 1 and October 21 AUGUST 14, inclusive, shall
certify that the owner is a riparian owner, that the owner desires to erect a blind site, and
that there is no previously licensed stationary blind or blind site within the distance
prohibited by § 10-617 of this subtitle.

(4)      Any other resident applying after October 21 AUGUST 14 shall certify
that the resident is a resident of the State, that the resident desires to erect a blind site,
and that there is no previously licensed stationary blind or blind site within the distance
prohibited by § 10-617 of this subtitle.

(e) (1) A stationary blind or blind site license may be obtained from the clerk of
the circuit court of the county within whose jurisdiction the stationary blind or blind site

lies.

(2) Application shall be made on forms, furnished by the Secretary to the
clerks of courts, which provide for the location of the blind and the name of the riparian
owner. A person may apply by mail.

(3)     The clerk shall issue the license upon payment of a $5.50 fee. The clerk
shall retain 50 cents to cover issuing costs.

(f) The license shall bear the Secretary's signature and be countersigned by the
issuing clerk. The clerk also shall fill in the name and address of the licensee and the
location of the blind on the attached stub and mail the stub to the Secretary.

(g) The clerk shall issue blind site licenses to:

(1) Riparian owners having less than the required amount of shoreline; and

(2)     Any other State resident in the order in which applications are received.

(h) The license shall expire June 30 after the date of issuance.

(J) (1) EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THIS SUBSECTION OR IN
SUBSECTION (C)(5) OF THIS SECTION, THE GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION APPLY TO THE WATERS OF THE POTOMAC RIVER IN WASHINGTON

COUNTY.

(2) A RIPARIAN OWNER OWNING LESS THAN THE REQUIRED AMOUNT
OF SHORELINE APPLYING BETWEEN AUGUST 15 AND AUGUST 31, INCLUSIVE, SHALL
CERTIFY THAT THE OWNER IS A RIPARIAN OWNER, THAT THE OWNER DESIRES TO
ERECT A BLIND SITE, AND THAT THERE IS NO PREVIOUSLY LICENSED STATIONARY
BLIND OR BLIND SITE FOR THE CURRENT OR IMMEDIATE PAST LICENSING YEAR
WITHIN THE DISTANCE PROHIBITED BY § 10-617 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(3) ANY OTHER RESIDENT APPLYING AFTER AUGUST 31 SHALL CERTIFY
THAT THE RESIDENT IS A RESIDENT OF THE STATE, THAT THE RESIDENT DESIRES
TO ERECT A BLIND SITE, AND THAT THERE IS NO PREVIOUSLY LICENSED
STATIONARY BLIND OR BLIND SITE FOR THE CURRENT OR IMMEDIATE PAST.
LICENSING YEAR WITHIN THE DISTANCE PROHIBITED BY § 10 617 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 226

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