TITLE 8 - WATERS
- Subtitle 1 - In General
- Subtitle 2 - Conservation and Management of State Waters - In General
- Section 8-201 - Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Zone Advisory Commission.
- Section 8-202 - Management and development of Chesapeake Bay and other tidal waters; authority to acquire and maintain vessels and equipment; additional powers.
- Section 8-203 - Intergovernmental agreements to preserve resources of Chesapeake Bay.
- Section 8-204 - Public access to Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.
- Section 8-205 - [Transferred].
- Subtitle 2A - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund
- Subtitle 3 - Interstate Compacts and Agreements
- Subtitle 4 - Scenic and Wild Rivers Review Board and Related Program
- Section 8-401 - Declaration of policy.
- Section 8-402 - Establishment and administration of Program; study of Deer Creek.
- Section 8-403 - Scenic and Wild Rivers Review Board.
- Section 8-404 - Recommendation of rivers, streams, and lands for inclusion in Scenic and Wild Rivers Program.
- Section 8-405 - Evaluation of waterway prior to approval of use or development plan.
- Section 8-406 - Approval required for construction, operation, or maintenance of dams, etc.
- Section 8-407 - Cooperation by State units.
- Section 8-408 - Youghiogheny River - Designation as wild river; scenic corridor defined; boundaries; mining restrictions.
- Section 8-409 - Youghiogheny River - Development; regulations for implementation of management plan, and use and development in scenic corridor.
- Section 8-410 - Youghiogheny River - Use of funds to purchase property; restrictions on use of water or land areas.
- Section 8-411 - Protection of property owners' rights.
- Subtitle 4A - Jennings Randolph Lake Project Compact
- Subtitle 5 - Maryland Potomac Water Authority
- Subtitle 6 - Well Drilling and Well Drillers
- Subtitle 7 - State Boat Act
- Section 8-701 - Definitions.
- Section 8-702 - Legislative intent.
- Section 8-703 - Powers and duties of Department generally.
- Section 8-703.1 - Antifouling paints.
- Section 8-703.2 - Boating regulations for Jennings Randolph Lake.
- Section 8-704 - Regulations of Department.
- Section 8-704.1 - Disclosure of information.
- Section 8-705 - Waterways improvement districts - In general.
- Section 8-706 - Waterways improvement districts - Department's functions.
- Section 8-707 - Waterway Improvement Fund - Established; purposes; appropriations; reports.
- Section 8-708 - Waterway Improvement Fund - Financing projects.
- Section 8-708.1 - Financing for projects for dredging channels adjacent to main channels or harbors.
- Section 8-709 - Waterway Improvement Fund - List of requests for use to be included in Department's annual budget request; expenditures from Fund without legislative approval; use of Fund for administ
- Section 8-709.1 - Limitation of marina slips.
- Section 8-710 - Manufacturer's or dealer's license.
- Section 8-710.1 - Bonds of manufacturers or dealers.
- Section 8-710.2 - Temporary certificates of boat number.
- Section 8-710.3 - Excise tax on sales of vessels.
- Section 8-711 - Hull identification number of vessel.
- Section 8-712 - Numbering vessels; owner's certificate of number.
- Section 8-712.1 - Vessel validation sticker.
- Section 8-712.2 - Boating safety education.
- Section 8-712.3 - Rentals of livery vessels.
- Section 8-713 - Operation of unnumbered vessel prohibited.
- Section 8-713.1 - Operating vessel with number, name, or home port concealed.
- Section 8-714 - Manufacturer's or dealer's transfer of vessel numbers; restriction on use of manufacturer's or dealer's number.
- Section 8-715 - Owner's certificate of title - In general.
- Section 8-716 - Certificate of title - Fees; excise tax.
- Section 8-716.1 - Certificate of title - Collection and remittance of excise tax.
- Section 8-716.2 - Certificate of title - Enforcement of subtitle.
- Section 8-717 - Certificate of title - Duplicate if original missing or damaged.
- Section 8-718 - Certificate of title - Obtaining manufacturer's or importer's certificate of origin.
- Section 8-719 - Certificate of title - Dealer's record of vessels bought, sold, or transferred.
- Section 8-720 - Certificate of title - Transfer or repossession of vessel by operation of law.
- Section 8-721 - Removal and disposal of abandoned vessels.
- Section 8-721.1 - Removal of vessel from marina.
- Section 8-722 - Acquiring title to abandoned vessel.
- Section 8-723 - State Boat Act Fund.
- Section 8-724 - Boating accidents.
- Section 8-724.1 - Damaging or interfering with use of public wharf or landing.
- Section 8-725 - Waterskiing restrictions.
- Section 8-725.1 - Abandonment of vessel.
- Section 8-725.2 - Comprehensive management plan for use of vessels on Severn River.
- Section 8-725.3 - Speed limits on Severn River; penalties.
- Section 8-725.4 - Noise levels for vessels operated in tidal waters.
- Section 8-725.5 - Speed limit on Seneca Creek.
- Section 8-725.6 - Speed limit on certain areas of Monocacy River.
- Section 8-726 - Throwing or dumping refuse on waters of State.
- Section 8-726.1 - Throwing certain waste on certain waters of the State.
- Section 8-727 - Enforcement of subtitle by officers; use of visual or audible signals.
- Section 8-727.1 - Use of flashing red and yellow lights or signal devices; emergency vessels.
- Section 8-728 - Security interest in vessels - Exemptions from §§ 8-729 to 8-736 of this subtitle.
- Section 8-729 - Security interest - Perfection generally.
- Section 8-730 - Security interest - Execution of application; time when perfected; endorsement of certificate.
- Section 8-731 - Security interest - Assignability.
- Section 8-732 - Security interest - Relief upon satisfaction.
- Section 8-733 - Security interest - Adoption of regulations.
- Section 8-734 - Security interest - Disclosure of information.
- Section 8-735 - Security interest - Exclusive method.
- Section 8-736 - Security interest - Forms; investigations.
- Section 8-737 - Historical watercraft identification plaque.
- Section 8-738 - Operating vessel while under the influence of or impaired by alcohol and/or drugs.
- Section 8-738.1 - Operating vessel while under the influence of or impaired by alcohol and/or drugs - Testing required.
- Section 8-738.2 - Operating vessel in reckless or dangerous manner.
- Section 8-739 - Penalties for violations of § 8-712, § 8-712.1, § 8-712.3, § 8-713, § 8-716.1 or § 8-718.
- Section 8-740 - Safety equipment violations.
- Section 8-740.1 - Failure to possess ship-to-shore communication device on certain vessels.
- Section 8-741 - Marine sanitation device.
- Section 8-742 - Marine sanitation survey; identification of and adequate facilities in sensitive areas.
- Section 8-743 - Personal flotation devices.
- Section 8-744 - Insurance policy or bond for for-hire water carrier.
- Subtitle 8 - Appropriation or Use of Waters, Reservoirs, and Dams
- Subtitle 8A - Maryland Geothermal Resources Act
- Subtitle 9 - Flood Control and Water Supply Powers and Functions
- Subtitle 9A - Flood Control and Watershed Management
- Subtitle 10 - Shore Erosion Control
- Section 8-1001 - Definitions.
- Section 8-1002 - Powers and duties of Department.
- Section 8-1003 - Shore erosion control projects.
- Section 8-1004 - Provision of services.
- Section 8-1004.1 - Nonstructural shore erosion control.
- Section 8-1005 - Shore Erosion Control Construction Loan Fund; construction of projects; payment of contractors; maintenance of completed projects; borrowing by political subdivisions; funds for State
- Section 8-1005.1 - Procurement of design and construction services.
- Section 8-1006 - Benefit charge.
- Section 8-1007 - Recording transfer of benefited property; subdivision; notice to tax officials; release of lien.
- Section 8-1008 - Regulations for shore erosion control projects.
- Subtitle 11 - Beach Erosion Control and Replenishment
- Section 8-1101 - Legislative findings and declarations.
- Section 8-1102 - Prohibited activities in Beach Erosion Control District; applicability of prohibitions; regulations.
- Section 8-1103 - Ocean Beach Replenishment Fund.
- Section 8-1104 - Factors in determining fair market value.
- Section 8-1105 - [Transferred].
- Section 8-1105.1 - Beach Erosion Control District.
- Subtitle 12 - Nontidal Wetlands
- Subtitle 13 - Patuxent River Watershed
- Section 8-1301 - Definitions.
- Section 8-1302 - Legislative findings.
- Section 8-1303 - Authority of county governing bodies or designated agencies to create.
- Section 8-1304 - Authority of Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
- Section 8-1305 - Adopting, amending, or extending Watershed plan.
- Section 8-1306 - Adopting part or parts of plan; procedure for adopting entire plan or part of plan.
- Section 8-1307 - Acquisition, improvement, and development of land or other property within area.
- Section 8-1308 - Financing.
- Section 8-1309 - Acquisition of lands outside area of plan.
- Section 8-1310 - Title to land acquired; power of Department to acquire land unaffected; taxation of land acquired; tax for benefit of Watershed program.
- Section 8-1311 - Leases and contracts of acquired land.
- Section 8-1312 - Sale, conveyance, transfer, lease, or exchange of unnecessary acquired lands.
- Section 8-1313 - Regulations for use of acquired land.
- Section 8-1314 - Application by counties for Program Open Space grants; annual budget request of Department; matching funds.
- Section 8-1315 - Cooperation of Department with appropriate county governing body or designated agency; Secretary's approval to be placed on maps and plans.
- Section 8-1316 - Agreements between Secretary and county or designated agency.
- Section 8-1317 - Annual acquisition program.
- Section 8-1318 - Acquisitions by county governing body or designated agency in anticipation of matching money by Department.
- Section 8-1319 - Police power not limited or restricted.
- Subtitle 14 - Used Oil Recycling
- Subtitle 15 - Susquehanna River Watershed Advisory Board
- Subtitle 16 - Chesapeake Bay and Tributaries
- Subtitle 17 - Herring Run Public Watershed Association
- Subtitle 18 - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program
- Section 8-1801 - Declaration of public policy.
- Section 8-1802 - Definitions; parties subject to obligation imposed by subtitle.
- Section 8-1803 - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Commission created; authority of Secretary.
- Section 8-1804 - Composition, compensation, terms, vacancies, and quorum of Commission.
- Section 8-1805 - Commission staff.
- Section 8-1806 - Powers of the Commission.
- Section 8-1807 - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Areas [Subject to amendment effective October 30, 2011; amended version follows this section].
- Section 8-1808 - Program development.
- Section 8-1808.1 - Growth allocation in resource conservation areas.
- Section 8-1808.10 - Minimum buffer.
- Section 8-1808.11 - Erosion control.
- Section 8-1808.2 - Intrafamily transfers.
- Section 8-1808.3 - Lot coverage limitation.
- Section 8-1808.4 - Structures on piers.
- Section 8-1808.5 - Community pier in buffer.
- Section 8-1808.6 - Credits to applicants who minimize adverse impact.
- Section 8-1808.7 - Commercial timber harvest.
- Section 8-1808.8 - Local critical area protection program.
- Section 8-1808.9 - Provisions applying a buffer to perennial and intermittent streams.
- Section 8-1809 - Approval and adoption of program.
- Section 8-1810 - Programs adopted by Commission.
- Section 8-1811 - Project approval.
- Section 8-1812 - Commission chairman; authority regarding judicial proceedings.
- Section 8-1813 - Prior project approval.
- Section 8-1813.1 - Single family dwelling; definitions; alternative buffer.
- Section 8-1814 - Commission approval of certain projects; applicability of other laws.
- Section 8-1815 - Enforcement.
- Section 8-1815.1 - Cutting or clearing trees.
- Section 8-1816 - Commission to prepare report.
- Section 8-1817 - Commission report on Chesapeake Bay Critical Area.
- Subtitle 19 - Chesapeake Bay Trust and Programs
- Section 8-1901 - Definitions.
- Section 8-1902 - Established.
- Section 8-1903 - Purpose.
- Section 8-1904 - Board of Trustees - In general.
- Section 8-1905 - Chair; meetings; expenses; staff, supplies, and office space.
- Section 8-1906 - Powers and duties.
- Section 8-1907 - Citizen involvement projects - In general.
- Section 8-1908 - Citizen involvement projects - Application of funds.
- Section 8-1909 - Deposits and investments; accounting.
- Section 8-1910 - Exemption from certain Code provisions.
- Section 8-1911 - , 8-1912.[Reserved.]
- Section 8-1913 - Definitions.
- Section 8-1914 - Program established.
- Section 8-1915 - Corps Board.
- Section 8-1916 - Chair and vice chair; staff.
- Section 8-1917 - Grants.
- Section 8-1918 - Programs.
- Section 8-1919 - Duties of Trust.
- Section 8-1920 - Projects and activities.
- Section 8-1921 - Funding.
- Section 8-1922 - Participation by colleges and universities.
- Section 8-1923 - Development of programs.
- Section 8-1924 - Reports.
- Subtitle 20 - Penalty and Fines; Prosecution
- Subtitle 21 - Phragmites Management and Control
- Section 8-2101 - Legislative findings.
- Section 8-2102 - Cost sharing assistance to real property owner.
- Section 8-2103 - Cost sharing program; study and analysis of progress; annual report.
- Section 8-2104 - Aid, gifts, or grants.
- Section 8-2105 - Department owned or controlled lands.
- Section 8-2106 - Alternative management and control methods.
- Section 8-2107 - Regulations.