The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-05-22
CHAPTER 394.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Chapter 40 of the Acts
of 1914, title can Act for the bet
ter protection of fish in certain
streams of Garrett County"
Section l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That
Chapter 40 of the Acts of 1914, title
can Act for the better protection Of
fish in certain streams of Carrot COun-
ty," be and the same is hereby repeal
ed and re-enacted so as to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 2. And be it further enacted,
That it shall be unlawful for any per-
son or persons who are non-residents
of the State of Maryland to take,
catch or Kill or fish for in any manner
whatsoever and fish in any Of the
streams of said Garrett County with
out first having applied to the Clerk
of the Circuit Court of said Garrett
County and procure a license so to do
and paying therefor the sum Of Five
Dollars, which said license shall be
good from the date of its issuance I'M
til the thirty-frst day of May follow
ing. The license and tag shall be sup
piled to the said Clerk by the State
Game Warden, and said license shall
be signed by the State Game Warden,
and shall be countersigned by the
Clerk issuing the same, who shall at
the same time fill out q stub attached
to the license blank, the name and
postoffice of the licensee, and shall
then detach said stub and mail to the
State Game Department. In addition
to the license fee so received, the
Clerk issuing the same shall collect
and retain the sum of 80 cents, as
Clerks fee, from each nonresident
licensee. Every license so issued
shall entitle the person to whom 1t is
issued to take, catch or kill or fish
for any fish in any of the streams OF
said Garrett County, when it is lawful
to fish for said fish or fishes. Every
Hcensee while taking, catching, kill
ing or fishing for any fish or fishes,
shall have in their possession the IL
cense referred to above, and shall also
display tag bearing the license num-
Der in figures one inch in height last
ened upon outer garment at center OF
its back and between the shoulders in
such manner that the figures are visi-
BILE at all times while taking, catch
ing, killing or fishing for any fish or
fishes in said county. The license
must be produced for inspection of
any person demanding to see it.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted,
That any person or persons violating
anv of the provisions of the two pre-
ceding Sections shall be deemed gull
ty of misdemeanor, and upon con-
viction thereof before any Justice OF
the Peace of said Garrett County, or
in any Circuit Court thereof, shall be
fined not less than Five Dollars nor
more than Fifty Dollars for each Oh
tense, and shall stand committed to
the County Jail until such fine and
costs are paid, one-half OF the SAID
fine or fines to go to the lnformer or
informers upon whose evidence the
conviction is obtained; the remaining
one-half shall be paid to the State
COMPTROLLER for account OF the State
Game Protection Fund to be used as
provided by law.
Seed. And be it further enacted,
That all money arising from the IL
cense aforesaid, and all fines, after
having. the amount aforesaid to the
1nformer or informers, shall be PAID
to the State Comptroller for account
of the State Game Protection Fund to
be used as provided by law.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That
all general or local laws or parts of
such inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act, shall be and are hereby
repealed. ~
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, That
this Act shall take effect June /, 1924.
Approved April 9, 1924.