Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 5 - Obstructing the Passage of Fish; Interference With Nets and Fishing, and Other Prohibitions Generally
Section 4-514 - Interference With Commercial Fishing Equipment

Except during an emergency, a person may not fasten, tie, or anchor a boat to another person’s commercial fishing equipment or device including the hedging, stakes, buoys, or anchors of the equipment or device.