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Terms Used In Maryland Code, NATURAL RESOURCES 8-738.2

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) A person may not:

(1) Operate a vessel recklessly or in a manner that may endanger another or the property of another on a bay, creek, lake, river, or stream in the State; or

(2) Come into a wharf or bathing shore recklessly or in a manner that may endanger a person or property.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to:

(1) For a first conviction, imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or a fine of not less than $25 and not exceeding $200 or both; and

(2) For a second or subsequent conviction, imprisonment not exceeding 60 days or a fine not exceeding $500 or both.