(1997 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

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

Article - Natural Resources

4-745.

(a) (1) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, a person
may not fish for finfish in the Chesapeake Bay or in its tributaries up to tidal
boundaries without first obtaining a Chesapeake Bay sport fishing license.

(2) The license may be obtained from the Department or from any
authorized agent of the Department. The following annual license fees shall apply:

(i) Resident....................................................................... [$7] $9

(ii) Short term license valid for 5 consecutive days from date of
issue................................................................................................................. [$4] $6

(iii) Nonresident............................................................. [$12] $14

(iv) Resident and nonresident blind persons..................... No fee

(3) Except for a license issued under subsection (d) of this section, every
Chesapeake Bay sport fishing license shall be valid for not more than 1 year and shall
expire on December 31.

(b) (1) The Department may designate a person engaged in a commercial
enterprise to sell the Chesapeake Bay sport fishing license as an agent under the
Department's control and supervision.

(2) As compensation, the agent shall retain [50 cents] $1 for each license

issued.

(3) The Chesapeake Bay sport fishing license shall be furnished to an
agent upon satisfactory payment or upon consignment and only if the Department is
given adequate security to insure ultimate payment by an agent to the Department
for the licenses.

(4) All

(I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (11) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, ALL fees collected on behalf of the Department pursuant to this section
shall be remitted to the Department in accordance with its rules and regulations for
deposit with the State Treasurer to the credit of the Fisheries Research and
Development Fund to be used for the replenishment, protection, and conservation of
fish stocks caught by recreational fishermen, for enhancement of recreational fishing
opportunities, and for research concerning tidal fishery resources. The Department
shall publicly report annually the amounts collected and the expenditures.