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<section article="gnr" article_name="Natural Resources" number="4-210.2" title_number="4" title_name="Fish and Fisheries" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Organization and Authority of Department Pertaining to Fish and Fisheries -- in General">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “permit” means a Maryland Provisional Chesapeake Bay Charter Boat Permit.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Department shall establish a Maryland Provisional Chesapeake Bay Charter Boat Permit.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Department may issue a permit if the person:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Is licensed by Virginia to operate a charter boat in its jurisdictional tidal waters; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Provides the Department with documentation of fishing activity for 2001 and 2002 based upon licensing and reporting requirements of the Virginia Marine Resources Commission.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A permit issued by the Department:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Is valid only for an authorized person operating a vessel for charter fishing trips originating from the tidal waters of Virginia; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Is nontransferable.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>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.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>The holder of a permit issued under this section is subject to the penalties under Subtitle 12 of this title.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>The Department may adopt regulations necessary to implement this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
