Sec. 08.02.18.05. Limited Fishing Guide License — Type L

A. A type L limited fishing guide license, as authorized by Natural Resources Article, §4-210, Annotated Code of Maryland, authorizes the licensee to provide fishing guide services in all waters of the State.

B. Striped Bass.

(1) Notwithstanding COMAR 08.02.15, an angler under the guidance of a licensee with a valid type L license in tidal waters of the State may not catch or possess striped bass in the following areas:

(a) Chesapeake Bay upstream of a line from Sandy Point on Spesutie Island to Turkey Point;

(b) Elk River upstream of a line from Turkey Point to the State launching ramp at Pearce Creek;

(c) Pond Creek upstream of a line connecting the two unnamed points at the entrance to the creek;

(d) Sassafras River upstream of a line from Grove Point to Howell Point;

(e) Still Pond Creek upstream of a line from Meeks Point to Rocky Point;

(f) Worton Creek upstream of a line from Copeland's Point to Handys Point;

(g) Fairlee Creek upstream of a line across the entrance of the creek;

(h) Chester River upstream of a line from Spaniard Point to Nichols Point;

(i) Corsica River, a tributary of the Chester River, upstream of a line from Spaniard Point to Holton Point;

(j) Langford Creek, a tributary of the Chester River, upstream of a line from Nichols Point to Grays Inn Point;

(k) Grays Inn Creek, a tributary of the Chester River, upstream from Grays Inn Point to Little Gum Point;

(l) Choptank River upstream of the Dover Bridge on Route 331;

(m) Blackwater River upstream of a line from the lower point of Snake Island to the southernmost point on the opposite shore;

(n) Transquaking River upstream of a line from Alabaster Point running magnetic north to the opposite shore;

(o) Nanticoke River upstream of a line from Long Point to Runaway Point;

(p) Wicomico River upstream of the Whitehaven ferry crossing;

(q) Pocomoke River upstream of the landing at Rehobeth;

(r) Wicomico River, a tributary of the Potomac River, upstream of a line from Mills Point in a westerly direction to the northernmost point at the entrance to Dolly Boarmans Creek;

(s) Patuxent River upstream of the overhead power lines north of Gods Grace Point;

(t) Swanson Creek, a tributary of the Patuxent River, upstream of a line from Teague Point to Chalk Point;

(u) Patapsco River upstream of the Hanover Street crossing parallel to the Potee Street crossing;

(v) Back River upstream of a line from Cuckhold Point to Rocky Point;

(w) Middle River upstream of a line from Booby Point to Bowley Bar Point;

(x) Seneca Creek upstream of a line from Bowley Bar Point to Lowen Point;

(y) Gunpowder River upstream of a line from Weir Point to Rickett Point;

(z) Bush River upstream of a line from Abbey Point to Sandy Point; and

(aa) Maryland tributaries of the Potomac River above the Route 301 bridge.

(2) Notwithstanding COMAR 08.02.15, an angler under the guidance of a licensee with a valid type L license in tidal waters of the State may not catch or attempt to catch striped bass from waters of the State north of a line drawn from Abbey Point to Worton Point, from March 1 through May 31, inclusive.

(3) An angler under the guidance of a licensee with a valid type L license in nontidal waters of the State may:

(a) Hook striped bass and immediately release the striped bass unharmed to the water from which the striped bass was taken; and

(b) Harvest striped bass from the areas set forth in Regulation .03 of this chapter.

C. Fees. The fees for a type L license are:

(1) For a resident, $50; and

(2) For a nonresident, $100.

D. General. A type L licensee may guide:

(1) Anglers in no more than three boats or vessels that:

(a) Have one or two occupants per boat; and

(b) Are propelled by human power;

(2) Ten anglers on foot; or

(3) Any number of anglers who are participating in an educational or recreational program sponsored by a State, local, or municipal government and who are fishing from shore or on foot in the water.