Ch. 181

2004 LAWS OF MARYLAND

WATERFOWL OUTFITTER OR A WATERFOWL GUIDE BEFORE THE INDIVIDUAL MAY
RECEIVE MONETARY CONSIDERATION FOR OUTFITTING OR GUIDING A HUNTER TO
HUNT WILD WATERFOWL.

(C)     THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS THAT INCLUDE:

(1)      MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS TO OBTAIN A WATERFOWL OUTFITTER
AND WATERFOWL HUNTING GUIDE LICENSE AND OTHER APPLICATION
REQUIREMENTS;

(2)      PROCEDURES FOR THE REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS;

(3)      CRITERIA FOR THE ISSUANCE AND DENIAL OF LICENSES;

(4)      GROUNDS FOR LICENSE SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION;

(5)      STANDARDS FOR THE CONDUCT OF WATERFOWL OUTFITTERS AND
WATERFOWL HUNTING GUIDES; AND

(6)     ANY OTHER PROVISIONS THE DEPARTMENT FINDS NECESSARY TO
REGULATE WATERFOWL OUTFITTERS AND WATERFOWL HUNTING GUIDES.

(D)     (1) THE FEES FOR LICENSES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

(I)      WATERFOWL OUTFITTER................................................................$300

(II)     WATERFOWL HUNTING GUIDE........................................................$50

(2) THE TERM OF A WATERFOWL OUTFITTER LICENSE AND A
WATERFOWL HUNTING GUIDE LICENSE IS 1 YEAR FROM AUGUST 1 THROUGH JULY 31
OF EACH YEAR

(E)     THE DEPARTMENT MAY SUSPEND OR REVOKE A WATERFOWL OUTFITTER
LICENSE OF AN INDIVIDUAL BASED ON A CONVICTION FOR A VIOLATION BY A
WATERFOWL HUNTING GUIDE COMMITTED WHILE THE WATERFOWL HUNTING
GUIDE WAS EMPLOYED BY THE WATERFOWL OUTFITTER

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
February 1, 2005.

Approved April 27, 2004.

CHAPTER 181
(House Bill 503)

AN ACT concerning

Environmental Trust Fund - Extension of Environmental Surcharge

FOR the purpose of continuing the environmental surcharge on certain electrical
energy generated in the State until a certain date; and generally relating to the
Environmental Trust Fund and the environmental surcharge.

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