// EFFECTIVE UNTIL MAY 31, 2023 PER CHAPTER 747 OF 2019 // (a) In this section, “controlled water ski area” means an area that: (1) Is marked by the Department; (2) Encompasses a slalom ski course that is permitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; and (3) Is designed, constructed, and intended for controlled water ski practice. (b) This […]
(a) A person may not abandon, as defined in § 8–721 of this subtitle, any vessel upon any waters of the State. (b) The last known registered owner shown on the certificate of title issued under § 8–715 of this subtitle shall be considered: (1) The prima facie owner of a vessel at the time the vessel was […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
Sections 8–729 through 8–736 of this subtitle do not apply to or affect: (1) A lien given by statute or rule of law to a supplier of services or materials for the vessel; (2) A lien given by statute to the United States, the State, or any political subdivision of the State; (3) A security interest in a […]
(a) Unless excepted by § 8-728 of this subtitle, a security interest in a vessel is not valid against creditors of the owner or subsequent transferees or secured parties of the vessel unless perfected as provided under this section and §§ 8-730 through 8-732 of this subtitle. (b) A security interest is perfected by the delivery to […]
(a) The provisions of this section apply if an owner creates a security interest in a vessel. (b) The owner immediately shall execute the application in the space provided on the certificate of title or a separate form the Department prescribes, naming the secured party on the certificate of title, showing the name and address of the […]
(a) A secured party may assign, absolutely or otherwise, all or part of the secured party’s security interest in the vessel to a person other than the owner without affecting the interest of the owner or the validity of the security interest, but any person without notice of the assignment is protected in dealing with the […]
(a) Upon the satisfaction of a security interest in a vessel, the secured party shall release the security interest in whatever form as may be prescribed by or acceptable to the Department, and within 15 days mail or deliver the signed and dated release of security interest to the owner and a copy of the release […]
The Department shall adopt the necessary regulations to implement the provisions of §§ 8-729 through 8-732 of this subtitle.
A secured party named in a certificate of title, on written request of the owner, shall disclose any pertinent information as to the security agreement and the indebtedness secured by the security agreement in accordance with § 9-208 of the Commercial Law Article.
The method provided in §§ 8-729 through 8-736 of this subtitle of perfecting and giving notice of security interests is exclusive.
