# COMAR Title 08 — Department of Natural Resources

## Subtitle 02 — Fisheries Service

### Chapter 13 — Fishing Licenses — Point Assignment, License Revocation and Suspension Schedule and Criteria, and Hearing Procedure

#### Regulation .08 Charter Boat/Fishing Guide Point Assignment Schedule.

*COMAR 08.02.13.08*

A. For each conviction of a chargeable violation listed in §§D—J of this regulation, the Department shall enter on the record of a fishing guide the number of points listed for that particular offense. Points accumulated under this regulation only apply to the entitlement to guide fishing parties or suspension or revocation of a tidal fish license or authorization to guide fishing parties.

B. The number of points specified in §§D—J of this regulation shall be assessed against a fishing guide for each conviction.

C. Points will only be assessed for violations that occurred during a guided fishing trip, unless otherwise noted in the table below by the phrase “points assessed for all violations”.

D. Tier I. The following violations are Tier I violations. A fishing guide who receives a conviction for a Tier I violation receives 5 points.

E. Tier II. The following violations are Tier II violations. A fishing guide who receives a conviction for a Tier II violation receives 10 points.

F. Tier III. The following violations are Tier III violations. A fishing guide who receives a conviction for a Tier III violation receives 15 points.

G. Tier IV. The following violations are Tier IV violations. A fishing guide who receives a conviction for a Tier IV violation receives 20 points.

H. Tier V. The following violations are Tier V violations. A fishing guide who receives a conviction for a Tier V violation receives 25 points.

I. Tier VI. The following violations are Tier VI violations. A fishing guide who receives a conviction for a Tier VI violation receives 30 points.

J. Tier VII. The following violations are Tier VII violations. A fishing guide who receives a conviction for a Tier VII violation receives 35 points.

K. In addition to any other applicable penalty, a person may be suspended for a period of not more than 3 years for an offense related to a violation of the Lacey Act, 16 U.S.C. §§3371—3378, including but not limited to conspiracy to commit a violation of the Lacey Act, 18 U.S.C. §371.