Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 4-210.2 - Maryland Provisional Chesapeake Bay Charter Boat Permit(a) In this section, "permit" means a Maryland Provisional Chesapeake Bay Charter Boat Permit.(b) The Department shall establish a Maryland Provisional Chesapeake Bay Charter Boat Permit.(c) The Department may issue a permit if the person: (1) Is licensed by Virginia to operate a charter boat in its jurisdictional tidal waters; and(2) Provides the Department with documentation of fishing activity for 2001 and 2002 based upon licensing and reporting requirements of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission.(d) A permit issued by the Department:(1) Is valid only for an authorized person operating a vessel for charter fishing trips originating from the tidal waters of Virginia; and(e) A person in possession of a permit is not required to possess a Maryland commercial fishing guide license under § 4-210 of this subtitle to operate a charter boat in tidal waters of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.(f) A person operating a charter boat under the provisions of this section shall have all appropriate federal and State licenses and the required permit in possession whenever operating a charter boat.(g) The holder of a permit issued under this section is subject to the penalties under Subtitle 12 of this title.(h) The Department may adopt regulations necessary to implement this section.