1. (a)

   1. (1) An owner of a vessel may apply to the Department for a nonmotorized vessel decal if the vessel is:

      1. (i) Not equipped with propulsion machinery;
      2. (ii) Used principally on the waters of the State; and
      3. (iii) Not subject to the requirements of § 8-712 or § 8-712.1 of this subtitle.
   2. (2) The owner shall apply for a nonmotorized vessel decal on a form approved by the Department.

2. (b) A nonmotorized vessel decal:

   1. (1) Is valid for a period not to exceed 2 years; and
   2. (2) Expires on December 31 of the calendar year following the year the decal was issued.
3. (c) The fee for a nonmotorized vessel decal is $12.
4. (d) The nonmotorized vessel decal shall be displayed on the exterior of the vessel.

5. (e) Within 30 days after the sale or other transfer of a vessel displaying a nonmotorized vessel decal under this section:

   1. (1) The transferor shall give notice of the transfer to the Department on a form that the Department requires; and
   2. (2) If the transferee intends to continue to use the vessel principally on the waters of the State, the transferee may submit an application for a nonmotorized vessel decal and pay the fee required under subsection (c) of this section.

Added by Acts 2025, c. 433, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.