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| 1 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 520 | |
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| 3 | - | – 1 – | |
| 4 | - | Chapter 520 | |
| 5 | - | (Senate Bill 1118) | |
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| 7 | - | AN ACT concerning | |
| 3 | + | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | + | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | + | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | + | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | + | amendment. | |
| 8 | + | *sb1118* | |
| 8 | 9 | ||
| 9 | - | Natural Resources – Fish and Fisheries – Reporting Requirements | |
| 10 | + | SENATE BILL 1118 | |
| 11 | + | M2 4lr3476 | |
| 10 | 12 | ||
| 11 | - | FOR the purpose of requiring certain persons licensed or regulated with respect to fish and | |
| 12 | - | fisheries by the Department of Natural Resources to submit reports in accordance | |
| 13 | - | with regulations adopted by the Secretary of Natural Resources Department; and | |
| 14 | - | generally relating to fish and fisheries reporting requirements. | |
| 13 | + | By: Senator Guzzone | |
| 14 | + | Introduced and read first time: February 7, 2024 | |
| 15 | + | Assigned to: Rules | |
| 16 | + | Re–referred to: Education, Energy, and the Environment, March 9, 2024 | |
| 17 | + | Committee Report: Favorable with amendments | |
| 18 | + | Senate action: Adopted | |
| 19 | + | Read second time: March 17, 2024 | |
| 15 | 20 | ||
| 16 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 17 | - | Article – Natural Resources | |
| 18 | - | Section 4–206 | |
| 19 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 20 | - | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) | |
| 21 | + | CHAPTER ______ | |
| 21 | 22 | ||
| 22 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, | |
| 23 | - | Article – Natural Resources | |
| 24 | - | Section 4–604(b) and 4–745(a)(1) | |
| 25 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 26 | - | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) | |
| 23 | + | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 27 | 24 | ||
| 28 | - | BY adding to | |
| 29 | - | Article – Natural Resources | |
| 30 | - | Section 4–604(i) and 4–745(f) | |
| 31 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 32 | - | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) | |
| 25 | + | Natural Resources – Fish and Fisheries – Reporting Requirements 2 | |
| 33 | 26 | ||
| 34 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, | |
| 35 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: | |
| 27 | + | FOR the purpose of requiring certain persons licensed or regulated with respect to fish and 3 | |
| 28 | + | fisheries by the Department of Natural Resources to submit reports in accordance 4 | |
| 29 | + | with regulations adopted by the Secretary of Natural Resources Department; and 5 | |
| 30 | + | generally relating to fish and fisheries reporting requirements. 6 | |
| 36 | 31 | ||
| 37 | - | Article – Natural Resources | |
| 32 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 7 | |
| 33 | + | Article – Natural Resources 8 | |
| 34 | + | Section 4–206 9 | |
| 35 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 10 | |
| 36 | + | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 11 | |
| 38 | 37 | ||
| 39 | - | 4–206. | |
| 38 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 12 | |
| 39 | + | Article – Natural Resources 13 | |
| 40 | + | Section 4–604(b) and 4–745(a)(1) 14 | |
| 41 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 15 | |
| 42 | + | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 16 | |
| 40 | 43 | ||
| 41 | - | (a) (1) The Department shall audit the books of any person who packs or deals | |
| 42 | - | in fish resources within the jurisdiction of the Department including anyone who catches | |
| 43 | - | and ships directly to market. | |
| 44 | + | BY adding to 17 | |
| 45 | + | Article – Natural Resources 18 | |
| 46 | + | Section 4–604(i) and 4–745(f) 19 | |
| 47 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 20 | |
| 48 | + | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 21 2 SENATE BILL 1118 | |
| 44 | 49 | ||
| 45 | - | (2) The Department audit shall be conducted to determine the quantity of | |
| 46 | - | resources caught and any other data needed for reporting and accounting to State officials. | |
| 47 | - | Ch. 520 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
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| 49 | - | – 2 – | |
| 50 | - | (b) (1) Every person engaged in the business of packing or dealing in any fish | |
| 51 | - | resource within the Department’s jurisdiction shall keep accurate books, statements, and | |
| 52 | - | accounts showing every detail of the business. | |
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| 55 | - | ||
| 52 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1 | |
| 53 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2 | |
| 56 | 54 | ||
| 57 | - | (3) Every person engaged in the business of packing or dealing in any fish | |
| 58 | - | resource within the Department’s jurisdiction shall [make] SUBMIT any report the | |
| 59 | - | Department requires [on forms the Department prescribes] IN ACCORDANCE WITH | |
| 60 | - | REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT . | |
| 55 | + | Article – Natural Resources 3 | |
| 61 | 56 | ||
| 62 | - | (c) Every person the Department licenses to catch the fish resource shall [make] | |
| 63 | - | SUBMIT any report the Department requires [on forms the Department provides] IN | |
| 64 | - | ACCORDANCE WITH REGU LATIONS ADOPTED BY T HE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT . | |
| 57 | + | 4–206. 4 | |
| 65 | 58 | ||
| 66 | - | (d) (1) An officer or employee of any department or unit of the Executive | |
| 67 | - | Branch of State government may not divulge or use in any manner information contained | |
| 68 | - | in any report submitted pursuant to the provisions of this section that would reveal the | |
| 69 | - | income of any person submitting the report. | |
| 59 | + | (a) (1) The Department shall audit the books of any person who packs or deals 5 | |
| 60 | + | in fish resources within the jurisdiction of the Department including anyone who catches 6 | |
| 61 | + | and ships directly to market. 7 | |
| 70 | 62 | ||
| 71 | - | (2) This section does not prohibit the publication of statistics classified to | |
| 72 | - | prevent the identification of particular reports and items of them or prohibit inspection of | |
| 73 | - | reports and records by any official or employee of the Executive Branch having a proper | |
| 74 | - | interest in them. | |
| 63 | + | (2) The Department audit shall be conducted to determine the quantity of 8 | |
| 64 | + | resources caught and any other data needed for reporting and accounting to State officials. 9 | |
| 75 | 65 | ||
| 76 | - | 4–604. | |
| 66 | + | (b) (1) Every person engaged in the business of packing or dealing in any fish 10 | |
| 67 | + | resource within the Department’s jurisdiction shall keep accurate books, statements, and 11 | |
| 68 | + | accounts showing every detail of the business. 12 | |
| 77 | 69 | ||
| 78 | - | (b) Any person 16 years old or older shall secure an angler’s license to fish in the | |
| 79 | - | nontidal waters of the State. An angler’s license entitles the holder to fish in the nontidal | |
| 80 | - | waters of the State only during the open season. | |
| 70 | + | (2) Every book, statement, and account shall be open for the Department 13 | |
| 71 | + | to inspect at reasonable hours. 14 | |
| 81 | 72 | ||
| 82 | - | (I) EVERY PERSON LICENSED UNDER THIS SECTION S HALL SUBMIT ANY | |
| 83 | - | REPORT THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES I N ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT | |
| 84 | - | REGULATIONS . | |
| 73 | + | (3) Every person engaged in the business of packing or dealing in any fish 15 | |
| 74 | + | resource within the Department’s jurisdiction shall [make] SUBMIT any report the 16 | |
| 75 | + | Department requires [on forms the Department prescribes] IN ACCORDANCE WITH 17 | |
| 76 | + | REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT . 18 | |
| 85 | 77 | ||
| 86 | - | 4–745. | |
| 78 | + | (c) Every person the Department licenses to catch the fish resource shall [make] 19 | |
| 79 | + | SUBMIT any report the Department requires [on forms the Department provides] IN 20 | |
| 80 | + | ACCORDANCE WITH REGU LATIONS ADOPTED BY T HE SECRETARY DEPARTMENT . 21 | |
| 87 | 81 | ||
| 88 | - | (a) (1) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section and § 4–217 | |
| 89 | - | of this title, a person may not fish for finfish in the Chesapeake Bay or in its tributaries up | |
| 90 | - | to tidal boundaries or in State waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Atlantic coastal bays | |
| 91 | - | and their tributaries without first obtaining a Chesapeake Bay and coastal sport fishing | |
| 92 | - | license or registration issued under subsection (d)(3) of this section and possessing the | |
| 93 | - | license or registration. | |
| 94 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 520 | |
| 82 | + | (d) (1) An officer or employee of any department or unit of the Executive 22 | |
| 83 | + | Branch of State government may not divulge or use in any manner information contained 23 | |
| 84 | + | in any report submitted pursuant to the provisions of this section that would reveal the 24 | |
| 85 | + | income of any person submitting the report. 25 | |
| 95 | 86 | ||
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| 87 | + | (2) This section does not prohibit the publication of statistics classified to 26 | |
| 88 | + | prevent the identification of particular reports and items of them or prohibit inspection of 27 | |
| 89 | + | reports and records by any official or employee of the Executive Branch having a proper 28 | |
| 90 | + | interest in them. 29 | |
| 100 | 91 | ||
| 101 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July | |
| 102 | - | 1, 2024. | |
| 92 | + | 4–604. 30 | |
| 103 | 93 | ||
| 104 | - | Approved by the Governor, May 9, 2024. | |
| 94 | + | (b) Any person 16 years old or older shall secure an angler’s license to fish in the 31 | |
| 95 | + | nontidal waters of the State. An angler’s license entitles the holder to fish in the nontidal 32 | |
| 96 | + | waters of the State only during the open season. 33 SENATE BILL 1118 3 | |
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| 100 | + | (I) EVERY PERSON LICENSED UNDER THIS SECTION S HALL SUBMIT ANY 1 | |
| 101 | + | REPORT THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES I N ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT 2 | |
| 102 | + | REGULATIONS . 3 | |
| 103 | + | ||
| 104 | + | 4–745. 4 | |
| 105 | + | ||
| 106 | + | (a) (1) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section and § 4–217 5 | |
| 107 | + | of this title, a person may not fish for finfish in the Chesapeake Bay or in its tributaries up 6 | |
| 108 | + | to tidal boundaries or in State waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Atlantic coastal bays 7 | |
| 109 | + | and their tributaries without first obtaining a Chesapeake Bay and coastal sport fishing 8 | |
| 110 | + | license or registration issued under subsection (d)(3) of this section and possessing the 9 | |
| 111 | + | license or registration. 10 | |
| 112 | + | ||
| 113 | + | (F) EVERY PERSON LICENSED UNDER THIS SECTION S HALL SUBMIT ANY 11 | |
| 114 | + | REPORT THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES I N ACCORDANC E WITH DEPARTMENT 12 | |
| 115 | + | REGULATIONS . 13 | |
| 116 | + | ||
| 117 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 14 | |
| 118 | + | 1, 2024. 15 | |
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| 123 | + | Approved: | |
| 124 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 125 | + | Governor. | |
| 126 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 127 | + | President of the Senate. | |
| 128 | + | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 129 | + | Speaker of the House of Delegates. |