Ch. 31                                      1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

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

Article - Natural Resources

4-701.

(b) (1) The Department shall utilize a single, commercial license, to be known
and designated as a tidal fish license.

(2)     A tidal fish license authorizes a licensee:

(i) To engage in each activity indicated on the license; and

(ii) For catching crabs, to utilize the number of crew members
indicated on the license.

(3)     The Department may not issue a tidal fish license to, and a license may
not be held by, an individual who is younger than 12 years of age.

(4)     A person may not guide fishing parties or catch, sell, buy, process,
transport, export, or otherwise deal in fish caught in tidal waters unless licensed under
this section.

(i) (1) A license may be transferred only under the provisions of this
subsection.

(2) A license may be transferred to a person who is the licensee's spouse,
daughter, son, stepchild, grandchild, STEP GRANDCHILD, parent, sister, brother,
grandparent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, or daughter-in-law, and only:

(i) If the person is currently on the primary candidate waiting list for
that activity and the licensee makes application to the Department requesting transfer; or

(ii) Upon death of the licensee, if the licensee had indicated that
person's name on the license application on file with the Department.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act does not affect
the termination of § 4-701(i) as enacted by Chapter 184 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of 1994.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1996.

Approved April 9, 1996.

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