Section 8-738.3 - Persons prohibited from operating a vessel(a) This section applies to the following: (1) A vessel required to be registered with the Department under this subtitle;(2) A vessel required to have a valid number awarded in accordance with a federal law or a federally approved numbering system of another state; and(3) A vessel from a foreign country using the waters of the State.(b) A person may not operate or attempt to operate a vessel on the waters of the State while the person is prohibited from operating a vessel on the waters of the State under § 8-738(e)(3)(i) of this subtitle.(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction:(1) For a first offense, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 1 year or both;(2) For a second offense, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $2,000 or imprisonment for not more than 2 years or both; and(3) For a third or subsequent offense, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $3,000 or imprisonment for not more than 3 years or both.Added by 2024 Md. Laws, Ch. 418,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2024.