subtitle; including the payment of fees, for any offshore stationary blind that the
Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission has registered in
previous years or will register in the future for any waterfront public property owned
by the County and located in the County. To comply with the provisions of this
subtitle, the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission need only
notify the clerk of the court in Prince George's County and the Department that the
waterfront public property is unavailable for public registration.

(A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL INSPECT A LICENSED BLIND SITE TO
DETERMINE THE VALIDITY OF THE CERTIFICATIONS IN AN APPLICATION UPON
REQUEST OF THE OWNER OF THE SHORE FRONT PROPERTY.

(B) IF THE DEPARTMENT FINDS THAT THE CERTIFICATIONS OF THE
APPLICATION ARE ERRONEOUS, THE DEPARTMENT MAY REVOKE THE LICENSE BY
GIVING WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE APPLICANT.

10-613.

IF A LICENSEE ERECTS A STATIONARY BLIND OR BLIND SITE OR SETS A STAKE
AND THE STATIONARY BLIND, BLIND SITE, OR STAKE IS LOST OR DESTROYED IN A
MANNER BEYOND THE LICENSEE'S CONTROL, THE LICENSEE MAY NOT LOSE THE
LICENSEE'S LOCATION AND MAY REESTABLISH THE STATIONARY BLIND, BLIND SITE,
OR STAKE AT ANY TIME DURING THE CURRENT HUNTING SEASON.

10-614.

OFFSHORE STATIONARY BLINDS OR BLIND SITES MAY NOT BE ERECTED,
MAINTAINED, OR LICENSED IN THE FOLLOWING WATERS:

(1) OFFSHORE FROM LANDS OWNED OR MANAGED BY THE
DEPARTMENT EXCEPT THE DEPARTMENT MAY LOCATE AND CONSTRUCT OFFSHORE
STATIONARY BLINDS OR BLIND SITES AND MAKE THE BLINDS OR BLIND SITES
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC;

(2) WHERE THE USE OF THE BLINDS MAY PRESENT A RISK TO NATIONAL
SECURITY OR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE HUNTERS AS DETERMINED BY THE
DEPARTMENT;

(3) WHERE THE LOCATION OF THE BLINDS INTERFERES WITH THE SAFE
OPERATION OF AN AIRPORT; OR

(4) IN BALTIMORE COUNTY ON:

(I) THE MIDDLE RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES, WESTERLY OR
TOWARDS SHORE FROM A STRAIGHT LINE DRAWN FROM THE TIP OF WILSON POINT
IN A SOUTHWESTERLY DIRECTION TO THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF CAPE MAY
BEACH;

(II) FROG MORTAR CREEK FROM A STRAIGHT LINE DRAWN FROM
THE TIP OF WHAT IS KNOWN AS STRAWBERRY POINT IN A SOUTHEASTERLY
DIRECTION ACROSS THE CREEK TO THE TIP OF WHAT IS KNOWN AS GALLOWAY
POINT AND EXTENDING 1,500 YARDS NORTHEAST UP THE CREEK TO THE POINT
WHERE GLENWOOD ROAD APPROACHES THE CREEK SHORELINE;