1. A. A person may not operate or give permission to operate a vessel on the waters of the State that emits a maximum noise level exceeding 90 dB(a).

2. B. On the waters of Deep Creek Lake and from the mouth of the Northeast and Elk Rivers to include all tributaries including the Bohemia River and the C&D Canal, a person may not operate a vessel in such a manner to exceed the following vessel noise levels:

   1. (1) For engines manufactured before January 1, 1993, the noise level may not exceed 90dB(a).
   2. (2) For engines manufactured on or after January 1, 1993, the noise level may not exceed 88dB(a).

Authority: Natural Resources Article, §8-725.4, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: April 16, 1990 (17:7 Md. R. 848)

Regulations .01—.08 recodified from COMAR 08.04.15 to 08.18.03 effective February 3, 1992 (19:2 Md. R. 153)

Regulation .01 amended as an emergency provision effective August 19, 1996 (23:18 Md. R. 1313); emergency status extended at 24:4 Md. R. 289; amended permanently effective August 11, 1997 (24:16 Md. R. 1159)

Regulation .02-1 adopted as an emergency provision effective August 19, 1996 (23:18 Md. R. 1313); emergency status extended at 24:4 Md. R. 289; adopted permanently effective August 11, 1997 (24:16 Md. R. 1159)

Regulation .03 amended effective October 9, 1995 (22:20 Md. R. 1542)

Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective August 19, 1996 (23:18 Md. R. 1313); emergency status extended at 24:4 Md. R. 289; amended permanently effective August 11, 1997 (24:16 Md. R. 1159)

Regulation .03 amended effective November 28, 2011 (38:24 Md. R. 1501)

Regulation .05 amended as an emergency provision effective August 19, 1996 (23:18 Md. R. 1313); emergency status extended at 24:4 Md. R. 289; amended permanently effective August 11, 1997 (24:16 Md. R. 1159)

Regulation .05A amended effective October 9, 1995 (22:20 Md. R. 1542)

Regulation .06 recodified to .07 and new Regulation .06 adopted effective October 9, 1995 (22:20 Md. R. 1542)

Regulation .06 repealed as an emergency provision effective August 19, 1996 (23:18 Md. R. 1313); emergency status extended at 24:4 Md. R. 289; amended permanently effective August 11, 1997 (24:16 Md. R. 1159)

Regulation .07 amended and recodified to .08 effective October 9, 1995 (22:20 Md. R. 1542)

Regulation .07 amended as an emergency provision effective August 19, 1996 (23:18 Md. R. 1313); emergency status extended at 24:4 Md. R. 289; amended permanently effective August 11, 1997 (24:16 Md. R. 1159)

Regulation .08 recodified to .09 effective October 9, 1995 (22:20 Md. R. 1542)

Regulation .08 amended as an emergency provision effective August 19, 1996 (23:18 Md. R. 1313); emergency status extended at 24:4 Md. R. 289; amended permanently effective August 11, 1997 (24:16 Md. R. 1159)

Regulation .08 amended effective November 28, 2011 (38:24 Md. R. 1501)