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| 3 | 3 | | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. |
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| 4 | 4 | | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. |
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| 7 | 7 | | SENATE BILL 304 |
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| 8 | 8 | | M1 4lr0297 |
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| 9 | 9 | | (PRE–FILED) CF HB 239 |
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| 10 | 10 | | By: Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee (By Request – |
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| 11 | 11 | | Departmental – Natural Resources) |
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| 12 | 12 | | Requested: September 15, 2023 |
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| 13 | 13 | | Introduced and read first time: January 10, 2024 |
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| 14 | 14 | | Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| 15 | 15 | | |
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| 16 | 16 | | A BILL ENTITLED |
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| 17 | 17 | | |
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| 18 | 18 | | AN ACT concerning 1 |
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| 19 | 19 | | |
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| 20 | 20 | | Natural Resources – State Boat Act – Alterations 2 |
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| 21 | 21 | | |
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| 22 | 22 | | FOR the purpose of altering the definition of “personal watercraft” and “personal flotation 3 |
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| 23 | 23 | | device” for purposes of the State Boat Act; repealing the definition of “Class A vessel” 4 |
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| 24 | 24 | | for purposes of the State Boat Act; repealing the definition of “personal flotation 5 |
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| 25 | 25 | | device” for certain waterskiing restrictions; repealing certain advertising and public 6 |
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| 26 | 26 | | hearing requirements for proposed regulations implementing provisions of the State 7 |
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| 27 | 27 | | Boat Act; altering the fees for manufacturer and dealer licenses, certificates of 8 |
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| 28 | 28 | | number, Maryland use stickers, and the issuance of certificates of title, transfers of 9 |
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| 29 | 29 | | title, or duplicate or corrected certificates of title; requiring that certain vessels 10 |
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| 30 | 30 | | equipped with a sail be numbered for identification; authorizing the owner of certain 11 |
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| 31 | 31 | | vessels to apply to the Department of Natural Resources for a nonmotorized vessel 12 |
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| 32 | 32 | | decal; authorizing the Department to establish or alter certain speed zones and 13 |
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| 33 | 33 | | vessel prohibition zones by public notice; altering requirements for a personal 14 |
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| 34 | 34 | | flotation device worn by a child in certain vessels; and generally relating to the State 15 |
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| 35 | 35 | | Boat Act. 16 |
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| 36 | 36 | | |
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| 37 | 37 | | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 17 |
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| 38 | 38 | | Article – Natural Resources 18 |
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| 39 | 39 | | Section 8–701(a) 19 |
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| 40 | 40 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 20 |
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| 41 | 41 | | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 21 |
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| 42 | 42 | | |
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| 43 | 43 | | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 22 |
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| 44 | 44 | | Article – Natural Resources 23 |
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| 45 | 45 | | Section 8–701(m), 8–710(a) and (c), 8–712(a) through (d), 8–712.1, 8–712.3(a) and 24 |
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| 46 | 46 | | (b), 8–716(b) and (c), 8–725(c), and 8–743(a) and (b)(1) 25 |
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| 47 | 47 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 26 |
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| 48 | 48 | | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 27 2 SENATE BILL 304 |
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| 49 | 49 | | |
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| 50 | 50 | | |
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| 51 | 51 | | |
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| 52 | 52 | | BY repealing 1 |
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| 53 | 53 | | Article – Natural Resources 2 |
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| 54 | 54 | | Section 8–704(e) 3 |
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| 55 | 55 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 4 |
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| 56 | 56 | | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 5 |
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| 57 | 57 | | |
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| 58 | 58 | | BY adding to 6 |
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| 59 | 59 | | Article – Natural Resources 7 |
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| 60 | 60 | | Section 8–712.4 and 8–725.9 8 |
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| 61 | 61 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 9 |
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| 62 | 62 | | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 10 |
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| 63 | 63 | | |
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| 64 | 64 | | BY renumbering 11 |
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| 65 | 65 | | Article – Natural Resources 12 |
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| 66 | 66 | | Section 8–704(f) through (i) 13 |
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| 67 | 67 | | to be Section 8–704(e) through (h), respectively 14 |
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| 68 | 68 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 15 |
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| 69 | 69 | | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 16 |
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| 70 | 70 | | |
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| 71 | 71 | | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 17 |
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| 72 | 72 | | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 18 |
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| 73 | 73 | | |
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| 74 | 74 | | Article – Natural Resources 19 |
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| 75 | 75 | | |
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| 76 | 76 | | 8–701. 20 |
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| 78 | 78 | | (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 21 |
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| 80 | 80 | | (m) (1) “Personal watercraft” means a [Class A vessel that: 22 |
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| 81 | 81 | | |
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| 82 | 82 | | (1) Has an inboard motor which uses an internal combustion engine 23 |
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| 83 | 83 | | powering a water jet pump as its primary source of motive propulsion; 24 |
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| 84 | 84 | | |
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| 85 | 85 | | (2) Is designed for the operator and passenger to ride on the outside 25 |
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| 86 | 86 | | surfaces of the vessel rather than inside the vessel; 26 |
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| 87 | 87 | | |
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| 88 | 88 | | (3) Has the probability that the operator and passenger may, in the normal 27 |
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| 89 | 89 | | course of use, fall overboard; and 28 |
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| 90 | 90 | | |
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| 91 | 91 | | (4) Is designed with no open load–carrying area which would retain water] 29 |
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| 92 | 92 | | VESSEL THAT IS: 30 |
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| 93 | 93 | | |
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| 94 | 94 | | (I) PROPELLED BY A WATER –JET PUMP OR OTHER TYPE OF 31 |
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| 95 | 95 | | MACHINERY AS ITS PRI MARY SOURCE OF MOTIV E POWER; AND 32 |
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| 99 | 99 | | (II) DESIGNED TO BE OPERAT ED BY A PERSON SITTI NG, 1 |
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| 100 | 100 | | STANDING, OR KNEELING ON THE V ESSEL. 2 |
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| 101 | 101 | | |
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| 102 | 102 | | (2) “PERSONAL WATERCRAFT ” DOES NOT INCLUDE A V ESSEL THAT IS 3 |
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| 103 | 103 | | DESIGNED TO BE OPERA TED BY A PERSON SITT ING, STANDING, OR KNEELING IN THE 4 |
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| 104 | 104 | | VESSEL’S HULL. 5 |
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| 105 | 105 | | |
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| 106 | 106 | | 8–704. 6 |
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| 108 | 108 | | [(e) Department regulations do not become effective unless advertised publicly in 7 |
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| 109 | 109 | | at least 2 daily newspapers of general circulation and at least 1 weekly newspaper serving 8 |
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| 110 | 110 | | the area or areas involved at least 45 days before the effective date. If 50 citizens of the 9 |
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| 111 | 111 | | State file a petition with the Department at least 15 days prior to the effective date, the 10 |
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| 112 | 112 | | Department shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed regulations.] 11 |
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| 113 | 113 | | |
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| 114 | 114 | | 8–710. 12 |
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| 116 | 116 | | (a) A manufacturer or dealer may not conduct [his] business in the State unless 13 |
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| 117 | 117 | | licensed as a manufacturer or dealer [pursuant to] IN ACCORDANCE WITH regulations 14 |
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| 118 | 118 | | ADOPTED BY the Department [adopts]. 15 |
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| 119 | 119 | | |
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| 120 | 120 | | (c) (1) Application for a manufacturer’s or dealer’s license is made on the form 16 |
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| 121 | 121 | | the Department prescribes and contains the name and address of the applicant. 17 |
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| 122 | 122 | | |
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| 123 | 123 | | (2) If the applicant is a partnership, the application shall include the name 18 |
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| 124 | 124 | | and address of each partner. 19 |
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| 125 | 125 | | |
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| 126 | 126 | | (3) If the applicant is a corporation, the application shall contain the names 20 |
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| 127 | 127 | | of the principal officers of the corporation, the state of incorporation, the addresses of every 21 |
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| 128 | 128 | | place where the business is conducted, the nature of the business, and any other 22 |
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| 129 | 129 | | information the Department requires. 23 |
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| 131 | 131 | | (4) Every application shall be verified by oath or affirmation of the 24 |
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| 132 | 132 | | applicant if an individual, or by the partner or officer if the applicant is a partnership or 25 |
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| 133 | 133 | | corporation. 26 |
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| 134 | 134 | | |
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| 135 | 135 | | (5) (I) A license fee [fixed by the Department not to exceed $25] shall 27 |
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| 136 | 136 | | accompany every application. 28 |
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| 137 | 137 | | |
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| 138 | 138 | | (II) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SET THE LICENSE FEE AT AN 29 |
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| 139 | 139 | | AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50. 30 |
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| 140 | 140 | | |
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| 141 | 141 | | 8–712. 31 |
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| 145 | 145 | | (a) (1) (I) [Any] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (II) OF THIS 1 |
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| 146 | 146 | | PARAGRAPH , ANY vessel equipped with A SAIL OR propulsion machinery of any type on 2 |
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| 147 | 147 | | the waters of the State shall be numbered for identification in accordance with this subtitle 3 |
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| 148 | 148 | | and any regulation [pursuant to it] ADOPTED IN ACCORDANC E WITH THIS SUBTITLE . 4 |
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| 149 | 149 | | |
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| 150 | 150 | | (II) [This provision] SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH 5 |
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| 151 | 151 | | does not apply to the following vessels: 6 |
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| 152 | 152 | | |
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| 153 | 153 | | [(i)] 1. A vessel which has a valid document issued by the 7 |
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| 154 | 154 | | United States Coast Guard or its successor; 8 |
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| 155 | 155 | | |
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| 156 | 156 | | [(ii)] 2. A vessel with a valid number awarded [pursuant to] 9 |
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| 157 | 157 | | IN ACCORDANCE WITH federal law or a federally approved numbering system of another 10 |
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| 158 | 158 | | state, if the number awarded is displayed in accordance with the requirements of that 11 |
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| 159 | 159 | | system, and the certificate of number is available for inspection whenever the vessel is in 12 |
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| 160 | 160 | | use; 13 |
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| 162 | 162 | | [(iii)] 3. A vessel from a country other than the United 14 |
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| 163 | 163 | | States temporarily using the waters of the State for less than 90 days; 15 |
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| 164 | 164 | | |
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| 165 | 165 | | [(iv)] 4. A vessel used for public service and owned by the 16 |
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| 166 | 166 | | United States government, another state, or any political subdivision; 17 |
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| 167 | 167 | | |
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| 168 | 168 | | [(v)] 5. A ship’s lifeboat; 18 |
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| 169 | 169 | | |
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| 170 | 170 | | [(vi)] 6. A vessel LESS THAN 16 FEET IN LENGTH THAT IS 19 |
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| 171 | 171 | | propelled only by sail; 20 |
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| 172 | 172 | | |
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| 173 | 173 | | [(vii)] 7. A vessel numbered according to the Federal Boat 21 |
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| 174 | 174 | | Safety Act of 1971; or 22 |
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| 175 | 175 | | |
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| 176 | 176 | | [(viii)] 8. A vessel manually propelled. 23 |
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| 177 | 177 | | |
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| 178 | 178 | | (2) The Department, by regulation[,] AND for the period the Department 24 |
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| 179 | 179 | | prescribes, may exempt any vessel or class of vessels from the numbering provisions of this 25 |
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| 180 | 180 | | subtitle[,] if the vessel or class of vessels is exempted from the federal numbering 26 |
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| 181 | 181 | | requirements by statute, [or] rule, or regulation. 27 |
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| 182 | 182 | | |
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| 183 | 183 | | (b) (1) The owner of any vessel to be numbered by this subtitle shall file an 28 |
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| 184 | 184 | | application for a certificate of number with the Department. 29 |
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| 185 | 185 | | |
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| 186 | 186 | | (2) The application [is on] FOR A CERTIFICATE OF NUMBER SHALL BE : 30 |
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| 187 | 187 | | |
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| 188 | 188 | | (I) ON forms APPROVED BY the Department [approves, 31 |
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| 189 | 189 | | accompanied]; 32 SENATE BILL 304 5 |
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| 190 | 190 | | |
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| 191 | 191 | | |
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| 192 | 192 | | |
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| 193 | 193 | | (II) ACCOMPANIED by the requisite fee[,]; and [signed] 1 |
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| 194 | 194 | | |
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| 195 | 195 | | (III) SIGNED by every vessel owner. 2 |
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| 196 | 196 | | |
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| 197 | 197 | | (c) (1) (I) Certificates of number issued under this section shall be valid for 3 |
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| 198 | 198 | | a period not to exceed 2 years. 4 |
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| 199 | 199 | | |
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| 200 | 200 | | (II) The owner of the vessel may apply every other year for renewal 5 |
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| 201 | 201 | | of the certificate. 6 |
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| 202 | 202 | | |
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| 203 | 203 | | (III) The renewed certificate shall expire on December 31 of the 7 |
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| 204 | 204 | | calendar year following the year the certificate is issued. [The fee for a 2–year certificate 8 |
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| 205 | 205 | | for vessels is $24. Vessels 16 feet in length or less and equipped with a 7 1/2 horsepower 9 |
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| 206 | 206 | | motor or less are exempt from this fee. The fee to replace a lost, destroyed, or corrected 10 |
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| 207 | 207 | | certificate is $2.] 11 |
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| 208 | 208 | | |
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| 209 | 209 | | (IV) The Department shall record any transaction or transfer of 12 |
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| 210 | 210 | | numbered boats. 13 |
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| 211 | 211 | | |
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| 212 | 212 | | (V) The Department may record any amount of money owing on a 14 |
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| 213 | 213 | | vessel required to be numbered at the time of sale. 15 |
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| 214 | 214 | | |
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| 215 | 215 | | (VI) The Department may not effect a transfer of ownership until the 16 |
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| 216 | 216 | | amount of money owed as shown on the records of the Department is fully paid or recorded 17 |
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| 217 | 217 | | on the new title. 18 |
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| 218 | 218 | | |
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| 219 | 219 | | (VII) Any vessel that is required to be numbered under this section 19 |
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| 220 | 220 | | that is exempt [prior to] BEFORE January 1, 1974, shall be exempt from payment of [this 20 |
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| 221 | 221 | | title] THE EXCISE tax IMPOSED UNDER § 8–716 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 21 |
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| 222 | 222 | | |
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| 223 | 223 | | (2) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION , 22 |
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| 224 | 224 | | AN APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE OF NUMBE R SHALL BE ACCOMPANI ED BY THE 23 |
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| 225 | 225 | | FOLLOWING FEES : 24 |
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| 226 | 226 | | |
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| 227 | 227 | | (I) VESSEL LESS THAN 16 FEET IN LENGTH AND E QUIPPED 25 |
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| 228 | 228 | | WITH A 7.5 HORSEPOWER MOTOR OR LESS ………… ……..……....……….......……...$20 26 |
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| 229 | 229 | | |
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| 230 | 230 | | (II) VESSEL LESS THAN 16 FEET IN LENGTH AND E QUIPPED 27 |
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| 231 | 231 | | WITH A MOTOR MORE TH AN 7.5 HORSEPOWER ……………… ………………… ……...$50 28 |
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| 232 | 232 | | |
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| 233 | 233 | | (III) VESSEL 16 FEET TO LESS THAN 32 FEET IN 29 |
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| 234 | 234 | | LENGTH ………………………………………… ……..…………………………………....$75 30 |
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| 237 | 237 | | |
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| 238 | 238 | | (IV) VESSEL 32 FEET TO LESS THAN 45 FEET IN 1 |
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| 239 | 239 | | LENGTH ……………………………………………………………………… ……….…...$100 2 |
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| 240 | 240 | | |
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| 241 | 241 | | (V) VESSEL 45 FEET TO 65 FEET IN LENGTH ……….…….....$125 3 |
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| 242 | 242 | | |
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| 243 | 243 | | (VI) VESSEL LONGER THAN 65 FEET ….….………….………..$150 4 |
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| 244 | 244 | | |
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| 245 | 245 | | (VII) REPLACEMENT OR CORRECTED CERTIFICAT E ……..…...$20 5 |
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| 246 | 246 | | |
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| 247 | 247 | | (3) Emergency rescue boats and fire boats that belong to fire departments 6 |
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| 248 | 248 | | or rescue squads in Maryland: 7 |
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| 249 | 249 | | |
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| 250 | 250 | | (i) Shall be exempt from all registration fees, INCLUDING A FEE 8 |
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| 251 | 251 | | FOR A CERTIFICATE OF NUMBER; but 9 |
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| 252 | 252 | | |
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| 253 | 253 | | (ii) Shall apply for a registration renewal every 3 years. 10 |
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| 254 | 254 | | |
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| 255 | 255 | | (d) (1) [Upon] ON receipt of the application in approved form, the Department 11 |
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| 256 | 256 | | shall issue to the applicant a certificate of boat number which shall contain the boat number 12 |
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| 257 | 257 | | issued to the vessel and additional information the Department prescribes by regulation. 13 |
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| 258 | 258 | | |
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| 259 | 259 | | (2) The certificate of boat number shall be available for inspection when 14 |
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| 260 | 260 | | the vessel is in use. 15 |
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| 261 | 261 | | |
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| 262 | 262 | | (3) The owner shall paint on or attach the boat number to each side of the 16 |
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| 263 | 263 | | forward half of the vessel’s hull or superstructure for which the boat number is issued, 17 |
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| 264 | 264 | | displaying the boat number in the manner required by Department regulations and 18 |
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| 265 | 265 | | maintaining the boat number in legible condition. 19 |
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| 266 | 266 | | |
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| 267 | 267 | | 8–712.1. 20 |
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| 269 | 269 | | (a) (1) An owner of a vessel that has a valid document issued by the [United 21 |
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| 270 | 270 | | States] U.S. Coast Guard and that is used principally on the waters of the State for 22 |
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| 271 | 271 | | pleasure shall apply to the Department for a Maryland use sticker. 23 |
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| 272 | 272 | | |
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| 273 | 273 | | (2) The Department shall issue a Maryland use sticker to any person who 24 |
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| 274 | 274 | | submits an application and pays a fee as required by subsection (b) of this section. 25 |
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| 275 | 275 | | |
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| 276 | 276 | | (3) The Maryland use sticker issued under this section shall be valid for a 26 |
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| 277 | 277 | | period not to exceed 2 years expiring on December 31 of the calendar year following the 27 |
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| 278 | 278 | | year the sticker is issued. 28 |
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| 279 | 279 | | |
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| 280 | 280 | | (b) The owner of the vessel shall: 29 |
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| 281 | 281 | | |
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| 282 | 282 | | (1) Submit an application to the Department on the form that the 30 |
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| 283 | 283 | | Department requires and be signed by every owner of the vessel; and 31 SENATE BILL 304 7 |
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| 284 | 284 | | |
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| 285 | 285 | | |
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| 286 | 286 | | |
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| 287 | 287 | | (2) Pay to the Department [an application fee of $10 for the 2–year sticker.] 1 |
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| 288 | 288 | | THE FOLLOWING FEES : 2 |
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| 289 | 289 | | |
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| 290 | 290 | | (I) VESSEL LESS THAN 16 FEET IN LENGTH AND E QUIPPED 3 |
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| 291 | 291 | | WITH A 7.5 HORSEPOWER MOTOR OR LESS ………………..……....……….......……...$20 4 |
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| 292 | 292 | | |
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| 293 | 293 | | (II) VESSEL LESS THAN 16 FEET IN LENGTH AND E QUIPPED 5 |
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| 294 | 294 | | WITH A MOTOR MORE THAN 7.5 HORSEPOWER ………………………………………...$50 6 |
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| 295 | 295 | | |
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| 296 | 296 | | (III) VESSEL 16 FEET TO LESS THAN 32 FEET IN 7 |
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| 297 | 297 | | LENGTH ………………………………………………..…………………………………....$75 8 |
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| 298 | 298 | | |
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| 299 | 299 | | (IV) VESSEL 32 FEET TO LESS THAN 45 FEET IN 9 |
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| 300 | 300 | | LENGTH …………………………………………………………………………….……...$100 10 |
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| 301 | 301 | | |
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| 302 | 302 | | (V) VESSEL 45 FEET TO 65 FEET IN LENGTH ……….…….....$125 11 |
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| 303 | 303 | | |
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| 304 | 304 | | (VI) VESSEL LONGER THAN 65 FEET ….….………….………..$150 12 |
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| 305 | 305 | | |
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| 306 | 306 | | (VII) REPLACEMENT STICKER………………………... ……..…...$20 13 |
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| 307 | 307 | | |
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| 308 | 308 | | (c) Within 30 days after the sale or other transfer of a vessel that is displaying or 14 |
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| 309 | 309 | | should display a sticker under this section: 15 |
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| 310 | 310 | | |
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| 311 | 311 | | (1) The transferor shall give notice of the transfer to the Department on a 16 |
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| 312 | 312 | | form that the Department requires; and 17 |
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| 313 | 313 | | |
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| 314 | 314 | | (2) If the transferee intends to continue to use the vessel principally on the 18 |
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| 315 | 315 | | waters of the State, the transferee shall submit an application for a Maryland use sticker 19 |
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| 316 | 316 | | and pay the fee as required [by] UNDER subsection (b) of this section. 20 |
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| 317 | 317 | | |
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| 318 | 318 | | (d) The Maryland use sticker shall be displayed on or about the forward half of 21 |
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| 319 | 319 | | the vessel. 22 |
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| 320 | 320 | | |
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| 321 | 321 | | (e) Unless the vessel that is subject to the requirement of this section displays a 23 |
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| 322 | 322 | | current sticker: 24 |
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| 323 | 323 | | |
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| 324 | 324 | | (1) A person may not operate the vessel on the waters of the State; and 25 |
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| 325 | 325 | | |
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| 326 | 326 | | (2) The owner may not knowingly [permit] ALLOW the vessel to be 26 |
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| 327 | 327 | | operated on the waters of the State. 27 |
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| 328 | 328 | | |
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| 329 | 329 | | 8–712.3. 28 |
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| 332 | 332 | | |
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| 333 | 333 | | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 1 |
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| 334 | 334 | | |
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| 335 | 335 | | (2) “Livery vessel owner” means a person who engages in whole or in part 2 |
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| 336 | 336 | | in the business of renting, leasing, or chartering a [Class A] vessel THAT IS LESS THAN 16 3 |
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| 337 | 337 | | FEET IN LENGTH for a period of less than 24 hours. 4 |
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| 338 | 338 | | |
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| 339 | 339 | | (3) [“Class A vessel” means a motorboat that is less than 16 feet in length 5 |
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| 340 | 340 | | as defined by the U.S. Coast Guard in 46 C.F.R. § 24.10–17. 6 |
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| 341 | 341 | | |
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| 342 | 342 | | (4)] “Seaworthy condition” means the ability to withstand ordinary stress of 7 |
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| 343 | 343 | | wind, waves, and other weather that the vessel might normally be expected to encounter. 8 |
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| 344 | 344 | | |
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| 345 | 345 | | (b) A livery vessel owner or an agent or employee of the livery vessel owner may 9 |
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| 346 | 346 | | not rent or offer for rent a [Class A] vessel THAT IS LESS THAN 16 FEET IN LENGTH to be 10 |
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| 347 | 347 | | operated on the waters of the State unless: 11 |
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| 348 | 348 | | |
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| 349 | 349 | | (1) Each vessel is in seaworthy condition and equipped for the waters 12 |
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| 350 | 350 | | where the vessel is intended to be used; and 13 |
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| 351 | 351 | | |
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| 352 | 352 | | (2) The livery vessel owner or agent or employee of the livery vessel owner 14 |
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| 353 | 353 | | possesses a boating safety certificate approved by the Department. 15 |
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| 354 | 354 | | |
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| 355 | 355 | | 8–712.4. 16 |
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| 356 | 356 | | |
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| 357 | 357 | | (A) (1) AN OWNER OF A VESSEL MAY APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR A 17 |
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| 358 | 358 | | NONMOTORIZED VESSEL DECAL IF THE VESSEL IS: 18 |
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| 359 | 359 | | |
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| 360 | 360 | | (I) NOT EQUIPPED WITH PRO PULSION MACHINERY ; 19 |
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| 361 | 361 | | |
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| 362 | 362 | | (II) USED PRINCIPALLY ON T HE WATERS OF THE STATE; AND 20 |
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| 363 | 363 | | |
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| 364 | 364 | | (III) NOT SUBJECT TO THE RE QUIREMENTS OF § 8–712 OR § 21 |
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| 365 | 365 | | 8–712.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE . 22 |
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| 366 | 366 | | |
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| 367 | 367 | | (2) THE OWNER SHALL APPLY FOR A NONMOTORIZED V ESSEL DECAL 23 |
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| 368 | 368 | | ON A FORM APPROVED B Y THE DEPARTMENT . 24 |
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| 369 | 369 | | |
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| 370 | 370 | | (B) A NONMOTORIZED VESSEL DECAL: 25 |
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| 371 | 371 | | |
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| 372 | 372 | | (1) IS VALID FOR A PERIOD N OT TO EXCEED 2 YEARS; AND 26 |
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| 373 | 373 | | |
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| 374 | 374 | | (2) EXPIRES ON DECEMBER 31 OF THE CALENDAR YEAR FOLLOWING 27 |
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| 375 | 375 | | THE YEAR THE DECAL W AS ISSUED. 28 |
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| 376 | 376 | | |
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| 377 | 377 | | (C) THE FEE FOR A NONMOTO RIZED VESSEL DECAL I S $12. 29 SENATE BILL 304 9 |
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| 378 | 378 | | |
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| 379 | 379 | | |
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| 380 | 380 | | |
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| 381 | 381 | | (D) THE NONMOTORIZED VESS EL DECAL SHALL BE DI SPLAYED ON THE 1 |
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| 382 | 382 | | EXTERIOR OF THE VESS EL. 2 |
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| 383 | 383 | | |
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| 384 | 384 | | (E) WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE SALE OR OTHER TRANSFER OF A VESSEL 3 |
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| 385 | 385 | | DISPLAYING A NONMOTORIZED VESSE L DECAL UNDER THIS S ECTION: 4 |
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| 386 | 386 | | |
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| 387 | 387 | | (1) THE TRANSFEROR SHALL GIVE NOTICE OF THE T RANSFER TO THE 5 |
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| 388 | 388 | | DEPARTMENT ON A FORM THAT THE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES ; AND 6 |
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| 389 | 389 | | |
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| 390 | 390 | | (2) IF THE TRANSFEREE INT ENDS TO CONTINUE TO USE THE VESSEL 7 |
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| 391 | 391 | | PRINCIPALLY ON THE W ATERS OF THE STATE, THE TRANSFEREE MAY SUBMIT AN 8 |
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| 392 | 392 | | APPLICATION FOR A NO NMOTORIZED VESSEL DE CAL AND PAY THE FEE REQUIRED 9 |
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| 393 | 393 | | UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION. 10 |
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| 394 | 394 | | |
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| 395 | 395 | | 8–716. 11 |
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| 396 | 396 | | |
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| 397 | 397 | | (b) The Department shall charge a [$2] $20 fee to issue a certificate of title, a 12 |
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| 398 | 398 | | transfer of title, or a duplicate or corrected certificate of title. 13 |
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| 399 | 399 | | |
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| 400 | 400 | | (c) (1) Subject to the limitation under paragraph (3) of this subsection and 14 |
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| 401 | 401 | | except as provided in § 8–715(d) of this subtitle and in subsections (e) and (f) of this section, 15 |
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| 402 | 402 | | and in addition to the fees prescribed in subsection (b) of this section, an excise tax is levied 16 |
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| 403 | 403 | | at the rate of 5% of the fair market value of the vessel on: 17 |
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| 404 | 404 | | |
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| 405 | 405 | | (i) The issuance of every original certificate of title required for a 18 |
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| 406 | 406 | | vessel under this subtitle; 19 |
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| 407 | 407 | | |
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| 408 | 408 | | (ii) The issuance of every subsequent certificate of title for the sale, 20 |
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| 409 | 409 | | resale, or transfer of the vessel; 21 |
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| 410 | 410 | | |
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| 411 | 411 | | (iii) The sale within the State of every other vessel; and 22 |
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| 412 | 412 | | |
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| 413 | 413 | | (iv) The possession within the State of a vessel used or to be used 23 |
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| 414 | 414 | | principally in the State. 24 |
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| 415 | 415 | | |
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| 416 | 416 | | (2) (I) Notwithstanding the provisions of this subsection, no tax is paid 25 |
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| 417 | 417 | | on issuance of any certificate of title if the owner of the vessel for which a certificate of title 26 |
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| 418 | 418 | | is sought was the owner of the vessel [prior to] BEFORE June 1, 1965, or paid Maryland 27 |
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| 419 | 419 | | sales and use tax on the vessel as required by law at the time of acquisition. 28 |
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| 420 | 420 | | |
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| 421 | 421 | | (II) The Department may require the applicant for titling to submit 29 |
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| 422 | 422 | | satisfactory proof that the applicant owned the vessel [prior to] BEFORE June 1, 1965. 30 |
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| 423 | 423 | | 10 SENATE BILL 304 |
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| 424 | 424 | | |
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| 425 | 425 | | |
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| 426 | 426 | | (3) (i) Subject to subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, the excise tax 1 |
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| 427 | 427 | | imposed under this subsection may not exceed $15,000 for any vessel. 2 |
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| 428 | 428 | | |
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| 429 | 429 | | (ii) The maximum amount of the excise tax imposed for any vessel 3 |
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| 430 | 430 | | as specified in subparagraph (i) of this paragraph shall be increased by $100 on: 4 |
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| 431 | 431 | | |
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| 432 | 432 | | 1. July 1, 2016; and 5 |
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| 433 | 433 | | |
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| 434 | 434 | | 2. July 1 of each subsequent year. 6 |
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| 435 | 435 | | |
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| 436 | 436 | | 8–725. 7 |
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| 437 | 437 | | |
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| 438 | 438 | | (c) [(1) In this subsection, “personal flotation device” includes: 8 |
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| 439 | 439 | | |
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| 440 | 440 | | (i) A life jacket; 9 |
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| 441 | 441 | | |
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| 442 | 442 | | (ii) A life vest; 10 |
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| 443 | 443 | | |
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| 444 | 444 | | (iii) A life preserver; 11 |
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| 445 | 445 | | |
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| 446 | 446 | | (iv) A barefoot wetsuit; or 12 |
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| 447 | 447 | | |
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| 448 | 448 | | (v) A trick skiing wetsuit. 13 |
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| 449 | 449 | | |
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| 450 | 450 | | (2)] A person who is in or over the waters of the State and is being towed 14 |
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| 451 | 451 | | behind a vessel must wear a personal flotation device, A BAREFOOT WE TSUIT, OR A TRICK 15 |
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| 452 | 452 | | SKIING WETSUIT . 16 |
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| 453 | 453 | | |
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| 454 | 454 | | 8–725.9. 17 |
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| 455 | 455 | | |
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| 456 | 456 | | (A) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY O THER PROVISIONS OF T HIS TITLE, THE 18 |
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| 457 | 457 | | DEPARTMENT MAY ESTABL ISH OR ALTER BY PUBL IC NOTICE: 19 |
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| 458 | 458 | | |
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| 459 | 459 | | (1) IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES PUBLIC SAFETY IS AT RISK 20 |
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| 460 | 460 | | AND IT IS CONTRARY T O THE PUBLIC INTE REST TO DELAY ACTION , A SPEED ZONE 21 |
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| 461 | 461 | | NEAR: 22 |
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| 462 | 462 | | |
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| 463 | 463 | | (I) A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ON OR ADJACENT TO STATE 23 |
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| 464 | 464 | | WATERS; OR 24 |
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| 465 | 465 | | |
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| 466 | 466 | | (II) A MARINE EVENT ; AND 25 |
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| 467 | 467 | | |
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| 468 | 468 | | (2) A VESSEL PROHIBITION Z ONE FOR AN AREA ESTABLISHED B Y THE 26 |
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| 469 | 469 | | U.S. COAST GUARD AS A DANGER ZONE OR RESTR ICTED AREA. 27 |
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| 470 | 470 | | SENATE BILL 304 11 |
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| 471 | 471 | | |
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| 472 | 472 | | |
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| 473 | 473 | | (B) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLE MENT THE 1 |
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| 474 | 474 | | PROVISIONS OF THIS S ECTION, INCLUDING REGULATION S: 2 |
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| 475 | 475 | | |
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| 476 | 476 | | (1) ESTABLISHING OR ALTER ING SPEED ZONES ; AND 3 |
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| 477 | 477 | | |
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| 478 | 478 | | (2) ESTABLISHING VESSEL P ROHIBITION ZONES . 4 |
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| 479 | 479 | | |
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| 480 | 480 | | 8–743. 5 |
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| 481 | 481 | | |
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| 482 | 482 | | (a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. 6 |
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| 483 | 483 | | |
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| 484 | 484 | | (2) “Child” means an individual who is under the age of 13 years. 7 |
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| 485 | 485 | | |
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| 486 | 486 | | (3) “Personal flotation device” means a [Type I, II, III, or V U.S. Coast 8 |
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| 487 | 487 | | Guard approved personal flotation device that is: 9 |
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| 488 | 488 | | |
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| 489 | 489 | | (i) The proper size for the child; and 10 |
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| 490 | 490 | | |
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| 491 | 491 | | (ii) In good and serviceable condition] FLOTATION DEVICE THAT IS 11 |
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| 492 | 492 | | APPROVED BY THE U.S. COAST GUARD. 12 |
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| 493 | 493 | | |
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| 494 | 494 | | (4) (i) “Vessel” means: 13 |
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| 495 | 495 | | |
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| 496 | 496 | | 1. A vessel used for recreational purposes; or 14 |
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| 497 | 497 | | |
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| 498 | 498 | | 2. A vessel leased, rented, or chartered for noncommercial 15 |
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| 499 | 499 | | use. 16 |
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| 500 | 500 | | |
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| 501 | 501 | | (ii) “Vessel” does not include a vessel carrying passengers for hire 17 |
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| 502 | 502 | | under the command of an individual licensed by the U.S. Coast Guard to carry passengers 18 |
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| 503 | 503 | | for hire, or a vessel displaying a valid seafood harvester’s license number while engaged in 19 |
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| 504 | 504 | | the harvesting of seafood for sale. 20 |
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| 505 | 505 | | |
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| 506 | 506 | | (b) (1) A person may not operate or [permit] ALLOW the operation of a vessel 21 |
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| 507 | 507 | | under 21 feet in length [while] IF there is [present in the vessel] a child [not] PRESENT IN 22 |
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| 508 | 508 | | THE VESSEL UNLESS TH E CHILD IS wearing a personal flotation device [which] THAT is 23 |
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| 509 | 509 | | [securely]: 24 |
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| 510 | 510 | | |
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| 511 | 511 | | (I) PROPERLY SIZED FOR TH E CHILD; 25 |
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| 512 | 512 | | |
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| 513 | 513 | | (II) IN GOOD AND SERVICEAB LE CONDITION; AND 26 |
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| 514 | 514 | | |
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| 515 | 515 | | (III) SECURELY and properly attached to the child. 27 |
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| 516 | 516 | | 12 SENATE BILL 304 |
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| 517 | 517 | | |
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| 518 | 518 | | |
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| 519 | 519 | | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Sec tion(s) 8–704(f) through 1 |
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| 520 | 520 | | (i) of Article – Natural Resources of the Annotated Code of Maryland be renumbered to be 2 |
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| 521 | 521 | | Section(s) 8–704(e) through (h), respectively. 3 |
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| 522 | 522 | | |
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| 523 | 523 | | SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect June 4 |
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| 524 | 524 | | 1, 2024. 5 |
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