(C) (1) ON THE NONTIDAL WATERS OF THE POTOMAC RIVER,
CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK, AND THE MONOCACY RIVER, RIPARIAN SHORELINE
OWNED BY STATE OR FEDERAL UNITS OR THEIR ASSIGNEES MAY NOT BE LICENSED
FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXCLUDING OTHERS FROM HUNTING OFFSHORE FOR WILD
WATERFOWL.

(2) (I) STATE OR FEDERAL UNITS MAY APPLY IN WRITING TO THE
DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH SAFETY ZONES IN SPECIFIC AREAS.

(II) THE SECRETARY SHALL REVIEW EACH REQUEST AND
DETERMINE WHETHER SUFFICIENT NEED FOR A SAFETY ZONE EXISTS. ON THE
NONTIDAL WATERS OF THE POTOMAC RIVER, CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK, AND THE
MONOCACY RIVER, THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT LICENSE RIPARIAN SHORELINE
OWNED BY A FEDERAL OR STATE UNIT OR THE ASSIGNEE OF THE FEDERAL OR STATE
UNIT.

(2) (I) A FEDERAL OR STATE UNIT THAT OWNS RIPARIAN SHORELINE
ON THE NONTIDAL WATERS OF THE POTOMAC RIVER CONOCOCHEAGUE CREEK, AND
THE MONOCACY RIVER MAY APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT TO ESTABLISH A
WATERFOWL SAFETY ZONE IN A SPECIFIED AREA OF THE SHORELINE.

(II) THE SECRETARY SHALL REVIEW EACH REQUEST AND
DETERMINE WHETHER SUFFICIENT NEED FOR A WATERFOWL SAFETY ZONE EXISTS.

(3) ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 15 OF EACH YEAR THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
MARK EACH WATERFOWL SAFETY ZONE WITH CLEARLY VISIBLE SIGNS.

(D) ONLY

(1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION. ONLY
PERSONS OWNING AT LEAST 250 YARDS OF CONTIGUOUS CONTINUOUS SHORELINE
MAY ERECT AN OFFSHORE STATIONARY BLIND OR BLIND SITE. EXCEPT THAT
RIPARIAN OWNERS WHO OWN

(2) A RIPARIAN LANDOWNER WHO OWNS LESS THAN 250 YARDS OF
CONTIGUOUS CONTINUOUS SHORELINE MAY ERECT AN OFFSHORE STATIONARY
BLIND OR BLIND SITE FOR A DISTANCE OF AT LEAST 250 YARDS IF THE PERSON
RIPARIAN LANDOWNER HAS THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE ADJACENT ADJOINING
RIPARIAN LANDOWNERS TO ACHIEVE THE REQUIRED 250 YARDS OF CONTINUOUS
SHORELINE.

(E) RIPARIAN LANDOWNERS MAY LEASE OR ASSIGN THEIR RIGHTS TO AN
OFFSHORE STATIONARY BLIND OR BLIND SITE.

(F) WITHOUT THE WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE ADJACENT LANDOWNER,
RIPARIAN LANDOWNERS MAY NOT LOCATE AN OFFSHORE STATIONARY BLIND OR
BLIND SITE WITHIN 125 YARDS OF THE PROPERTY LINE OR WHERE THE LINE WOULD
BE IF IT WERE EXTENDED OUT OVER THE WATER PERPENDICULAR TO THE SHORE AT
THE POINT WHERE THE PROPERTY LINE REACHES THE WATER'S EDGE.

(G) NOTWITHSTANDING THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, WHERE
CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRE, SUCH AS IN COVES AND WHEN TWO PROPERTIES