Section 8-725.3 – Comprehensive Management Plan for Use of Vessels on Severn River
(a) The Department shall: (1) Develop a comprehensive management plan for the use of vessels on the Severn River and its tributaries in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act under Title 10 of the State Government Article; and (2) Implement the comprehensive management plan no later than April 15, 1990. (b) The comprehensive management plan for the use of […]
Section 8-725.4 – Speed Limits on Severn River; Penalties
(a) A person may not operate any vessel on the Severn River from April 15, 1989 to October 15, 1989 in excess of 40 miles per hour during the following days and times: (1) A Saturday; (2) A Sunday; (3) A State holiday; and (4) Any other day from sundown to sunrise. (b) (1) A person who violates any provision of this […]
Section 8-725.5 – Noise Levels for Vessels Operated in Tidal Waters
(a) The provisions of this section do not apply to persons who regularly catch or harvest seafood for sale while actually engaged in the catching or harvesting of the seafood. (b) (1) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, a person may not operate a vessel on the waters of the State so as to exceed […]
Section 8-725.6 – Speed Limit on Seneca Creek
(a) A person may not operate a vessel on Seneca Creek in Montgomery County at a speed in excess of 6 knots. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or a fine of not less than $25 and not exceeding $200 […]
Section 8-725.7 – Speed Limit on Certain Areas of Monocacy River
(a) A person may not operate a vessel on the Monocacy River between Starner’s Dam and the upstream island in Carroll and Frederick counties at a speed in excess of 6 knots. (b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or a […]
Section 8-725.8 – Marine Gatherings
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) (i) “Marine gathering” means an intentional congregation of at least 100 vessels in the waters of the State that, by its nature, circumstances, or location, creates extra or unusual hazards to life or property. (ii) “Marine gathering” does not include: 1. A race, a regatta, a parade, an […]
Section 8-726 – Throwing or Dumping Refuse on Waters of State
(a) A person may not throw, dump, deposit, or cause to be thrown, dumped, or deposited any trash, junk, or other refuse on any waters of the State. (b) The operator or owner, if present, of any vessel on which occurs a violation of subsection (a) of this section is liable. (c) The Department shall enforce the provisions […]
Section 8-726.1 – Throwing Certain Waste on Certain Waters of the State
(a) This section does not: (1) Apply to the improvement of harbors; or (2) Affect any act of the General Assembly relating to the construction of a wharf or to the rights of a riparian owner. (b) Ballast, ashes, filth, earth, oysters, or oyster shells may not be deposited from a vessel to a site: (1) In the Chesapeake Bay […]
Section 8-727 – Enforcement of Subtitle by Officers; Use of Visual or Audible Signals
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Elude” means to evade a police officer’s visual or audible signal to stop by: (i) Willfully failing to stop the vessel; (ii) Fleeing on foot; or (iii) Any other means. (3) “Police officer” means an officer who is: (i) In uniform, prominently displaying the officer’s badge or other insignia of […]
Section 8-727.1 – Use of Flashing Red and Yellow Lights or Signal Devices; Emergency Vessels
(a) (1) In this section, “public safety activity” includes: (i) Patrolling a marine parade, regatta, or special water celebration; (ii) Traffic control; (iii) Salvage; (iv) Fire fighting; (v) Medical assistance; (vi) Assisting a disabled vessel; and (vii) Search and rescue. (2) “Public safety activity” does not include routine towing. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an individual who is on a vessel […]