§ 4-604. Angler licenses generally
West's Annotated Code of MarylandNatural ResourcesEffective: October 1, 2021
Effective: October 1, 2021
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 4-604
§ 4-604. Angler licenses generally
(a) This section provides a fund to pay the expense of protecting and managing game and freshwater fish and preventing unauthorized persons from fishing or attempting to fish for any game and freshwater fish without first procuring an angler's license.
(b) Any person 16 years old or older shall secure an angler's license to fish in the nontidal waters of the State. An angler's license entitles the holder to fish in the nontidal waters of the State only during the open season.
(c) An angler's license is not required of the following:
(d) A person who wishes to obtain an angler's license shall complete and submit an application to the Department or to any person designated by the Department to issue an angler's license.
(e)(1) An applicant for a license issued under this section:
(f)(1) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, the following annual license fees shall apply:
(i) Resident
$20.50
(ii) Subject to paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection, short-term license valid for 7 consecutive days from date of issuance
$7.50
(iii) Resident and nonresident blind persons
No fee
(iv) Complimentary license
No fee
(g) A person designated to sell an angler's license shall issue the license and collect the fee prescribed in subsection (f) of this section. The collected money shall be transmitted to the Department as prescribed by the Department. As compensation, the agent shall retain $1 for each license issued.
Credits
Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 4, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1974, c. 47; Acts 1974, c. 76; Acts 1976, c. 108; Acts 1980, c. 323; Acts 1980, c. 774; Acts 1982, c. 820, § 3; Acts 1990, c. 40; Acts 1992, c. 602; Acts 1994, c. 3, § 1, eff. Feb. 28, 1994; Acts 1994, c. 202, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1994; Acts 2000, c. 414, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2000; Acts 2001, c. 514, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2002, c. 268, § 1, eff. June 1, 2002; Acts 2003, c. 21, § 1, eff. April 8, 2003; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 1, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 288, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2005; Acts 2007, c. 217, § 1, eff. July 1, 2007; Acts 2010, c. 465, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2012, c. 430, § 1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2014, c. 448, § 2; Acts 2015, c. 376, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2015; Acts 2016, c. 85, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016; Acts 2017, c. 461, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 462, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2017, c. 463, § 1, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2021, c. 286, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2021.
Formerly Art. 66C, §§ 219, 219A, 221.
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 4-604, MD NAT RES § 4-604
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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