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*hb1085*
HOUSE BILL 1085
M2, M1 3lr2280
By: Dorchester County Delegation
Introduced and read first time: February 10, 2023
Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Boating – Migratory Waterfowl Season – Prohibited Acts 2
FOR the purpose of prohibiting a person from operating a vessel within a certain distance 3
of a stationary blind or blind site that is occupied and being used for hunting 4
migratory waterfowl during open season; and generally relating to prohibited acts 5
related to boating. 6
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7
Article – Natural Resources 8
Section 4–512 9
Annotated Code of Maryland 10
(2018 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 11
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 12
Article – Natural Resources 13
Section 8–701(a) and (s) 14
Annotated Code of Maryland 15
(2012 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 16
BY adding to 17
Article – Natural Resources 18
Section 8–724.2 19
Annotated Code of Maryland 20
(2012 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 21
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY T HE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 22
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 23
Article – Natural Resources 24
4–512. 25 2 HOUSE BILL 1085
During the open season for migratory waterfowl, a person may not fish by any means 1
within 500 yards of any stationary blind or blind site which is occupied and is being used 2
for hunting migratory waterfowl. 3
8–701. 4
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 5
(s) (1) “Vessel” means every description of watercraft, including an ice boat 6
but not including a seaplane, that is used or capable of being used as a means of 7
transportation on water or ice. 8
(2) “Vessel” includes the motor, spars, sails, and accessories of a vessel. 9
8–724.2. 10
DURING THE OPEN SEASO N FOR MIGRATORY WATE RFOWL, A PERSON MAY NOT 11
OPERATE A VESSEL IN ANY MANNER WITHIN 500 YARDS OF ANY STATION ARY BLIND 12
OR BLIND SITE THAT IS OCCUPIED AND BEIN G USED FOR HUNTING M IGRATORY 13
WATERFOWL . 14
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 15
October 1, 2023. 16