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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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NATURAL RESOURCES |
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TITLE 4. FISH AND FISHERIES |
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SUBTITLE 10. OYSTERS AND CLAMS |
| PART I. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO OYSTERS AND CLAMS |
| § 4-1001. Definitions |
| § 4-1002. Dredging for clams or oysters prohibited. |
| § 4-1003. Residents may catch oysters and clams |
| § 4-1004. License to catch oysters and clams commercially |
| § 4-1005. Devices for catching oysters and clams; patent tongs; string culture of oysters |
| § 4-1006. Catching oysters or clams in certain areas prohibited |
| § 4-1006.1. Submerged Aquatic Vegetation protection zones |
| § 4-1006.2. Maps and coordinates of oyster sanctuaries, closed oyster reserve areas, and areas closed to shellfish harvest. |
| § 4-1007. Designation of buying stations for oysters and clams; forms |
| PART II. PROVISIONS RELATING TO OYSTERS |
| § 4-1008. Introduction of nonnative oysters |
| § 4-1008.1. Prolonging season; handscraping in Calvert and St. Mary's counties |
| § 4-1009. Catching oysters on natural oyster bars |
| § 4-1009.1. Designation of harvest reserve area |
| § 4-1010. Possession of patent tong heads in Kent, Queen Anne's, and Wicomico counties |
| § 4-1011. Patent and hand tonging in certain county waters |
| § 4-1012. Areas where dredging prohibited; prima facie evidence of dredging. |
| § 4-1013. Dredging regulations and prohibitions generally |
| § 4-1014. Oyster sanctuaries in Somerset County |
| § 4-1014.1. Oyster sanctuaries in Calvert County |
| § 4-1014.2. Oyster sanctuaries in St. Mary's County |
| § 4-1014.3. Oyster sanctuaries in Dorchester County |
| § 4-1015. Oyster culling |
| § 4-1015.1. Oysters caught using diving apparatus |
| § 4-1016. Oyster buyer's license |
| § 4-1017. Oyster license |
| § 4-1018. Oyster measures |
| § 4-1019. Report of buyers or sellers of oyster shells required |
| § 4-1019.1. Program for return of oyster shells to Chesapeake Bay |
| § 4-1019.2. Oyster Shell Purchase Program |
| § 4-1020. Oyster taxes |
| PART III. HARD-SHELL CLAMS |
| § 4-1021. Dredging in Pocomoke and Tangier sounds |
| § 4-1021.1. Dredging for hard-shell clams in Atlantic Coastal Bays prohibited. |
| § 4-1021.2. Patent tonging in certain areas of Somerset County |
| § 4-1022. Shinnecock rakes |
| § 4-1023. Department may regulate catching in Worcester County |
| § 4-1024. License for catching hard-shell clams by rake in Worcester County |
| § 4-1025. Display of hard-shell clam licenses |
| § 4-1026. Revocation or suspension of licenses |
| § 4-1027. License for engaging in business of shipping or selling hard-shell clams |
| § 4-1028. Clam taxes |
| § 4-1029. Disposition of clam receipts |
| § 4-1030. Landing clam catches |
| § 4-1031. Possession of undersized hard-shell clams |
| PART IV. SOFT-SHELL CLAMS |
| § 4-1032. County advisory committees |
| § 4-1033. Regulatory powers and duties of Department generally |
| § 4-1034. Suspension and revocation of hydraulic clam dredge licenses |
| § 4-1035. Severance tax |
| § 4-1036. Sale of soft-shell clams |
| § 4-1037. Areas where catching with gear other than hand tools prohibited |
| § 4-1038. Restrictions on catching soft-shell clams by hydraulic dredge in certain counties |
| § 4-1039. Restricted and unrestricted hydraulic dredging areas |
| § 4-1040. Clam dredges in restricted areas; possession of oysters aboard clam dredge boats |
| § 4-1040.1. Hours and manner for catching soft-shell clams |
| PART V. SURF CLAMS AND OCEAN QUAHOGS |
| § 4-1041. Licenses to catch surf clams or land surf clams or ocean quahogs |
| § 4-1042. Minimum size of surf clams |
| § 4-1043. Opening and closing areas for harvesting surf clams |