SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 10-601,
10-603, 10-603.1, 10-601 through 10-611, 10-612.1, 10-612.2, 10-613 through
10-615, and 10-621 through 10-625 of Article—Natural Resources of the Annotated
Code of Maryland be repealed.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article—Natural Resources

10-601.

(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B) "BOAT INCLUDES ANY RAFT, CANOE, FLOATING BLIND, SKIFF, OR OTHER
FLOATING DEVICE.

(C) "OFFSHORE" MEANS ANY PLACE ON WATERS OF THE STATE BELOW THE
MEAN HIGH TIDE MARK ON TIDAL WATERS OR BELOW THE MEAN HIGH WATER MARK
ON NONTIDAL WATERS.

(D) "OFFSHORE BLIND SITE" MEANS A SPECIFIC LOCATION IN THE WATER
WHERE A PERSON MAY HUNT WILD WATERFOWL FROM A BOAT THAT IS TIED TO OR
ANCHORED AT A STAKE WHICH HAS BEEN LICENSED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBTITLE.

(E) "OFFSHORE STATIONARY BLIND" MEANS AN OFFSHORE STRUCTURE
BUILT ON PILINGS OR STAKES THAT HAS BEEN LICENSED PURSUANT TO THIS
SUBTITLE AND USED FOR HUNTING WILD WATERFOWL.

(F) "WATERFOWL SAFETY ZONE" MEANS:

(1) AN AREA 150 YARDS FROM ANY OCCUPIED DWELLING; OR

(2) A SECTION OF SHORELINE NOT EXCEEDING 250 YARDS IN LENGTH
OWNED BY A FEDERAL OR STATE UNIT.

10-602.

(C) (1) A PERSON MAY NOT SHOOT A WILD WATERFOWL RESTING ON LAND
OR WATER

(2) A PERSON WHO WOUNDS AND CRIPPLES A WILD WATERFOWL MAY
SHOOT THE WATERFOWL.

(D) A PERSON MAY NOT HUNT WILD WATERFOWL FROM A POSITION LOCATED
MORE THAN 10 FEET IN THE AIR

(E) (1) THE ONLY FIREARM THAT A PERSON MAY USE TO HUNT WILD
WATERFOWL IS A SHOTGUN FIRED FROM THE SHOULDER

(2) A SHOTGUN USED TO HUNT WILD WATERFOWL MAY NOT BE LARGER
THAN A 10 GAUGE OR LOADED WITH SHOT NOT APPROVED BY THE UNITED STATES
FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE.