Maryland Statutes
Natural Resources
Title 4 - Fish and Fisheries

Section 4-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 4-102 - Application of State Local or General Laws Regulating Size and Sale of Fish Generally; Finfish and Shellfish Caught in Compliance With Regulations of Potomac River Fisheries Commission - (a) Any local or general law of the State which...

Section 4-103 - Legislative Findings - (a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Fishing is a...

Subtitle 2 - Organization and Authority of Department Pertaining to Fish and Fisheries -- in General

Section 4-202 - Responsibility of Secretary -- in General - The Secretary is responsible for conservation management of the fish,...

Section 4-203 - Transfer of Jurisdiction of Department of Game and Inland Fish and Fish and Wildlife Administration to Department - Every right, power, duty, obligation, and function previously conferred upon...

Section 4-204 - Department Advisory Commissions - (a) (1) There is a Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission in...

Section 4-205 - General Powers, Duties, and Responsibilities of Department - (a) The Department may operate, sell, buy, lease, exchange, rent,...

Section 4-205.1 - Secretary's Authority Over the Possession, Importation, or Transportation of Nonnative Aquatic Organism - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 4-206 - Department's Authority Over Packers and Dealers in Resources Generally; Revealing Information in Reports Prohibited - (a) The Department shall audit the books of any person...

Section 4-207 - Assent to Public Law 681, 81st Congress - The State assents to the provisions of the act of...

Section 4-208 - State Fisheries Management and Protection Fund - (a) In this section, “Fund” means the State Fisheries Management...

Section 4-209 - Fisheries Research and Development Fund - (a) In this section, “Fund” means the Fisheries Research and...

Section 4-210 - Fishing Guides - (a) Except for a person employed to operate a vessel...

Section 4-210.1 - Freshwater Fishing Guides - (a) A person providing fishing guide services for compensation to...

Section 4-210.2 - Maryland Provisional Chesapeake Bay Charter Boat Permit - (a) In this section, “permit” means a Maryland Provisional Chesapeake...

Section 4-211 - Taxidermist and Fur-Tanning License - (a) (1) Any person who desires to commercially practice the...

Section 4-212 - Scientific Collection Permits - (a) Any properly accredited person of known scientific attainment desiring...

Section 4-213 - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation -- Removal or Eradication - (a) In this section, “submerged aquatic vegetation” means a vascular...

Section 4-214 - Free Fishing - (a) By regulation, the Secretary may establish up to 3...

Section 4-215 - Fishery Management Plans - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 4-215.1 - Closure of State Waters for Finfishing - (a) The provisions of this section do not apply if:...

Section 4-215.2 - Yellow Perch Conservation - (a) On or before January 1, 2008, the Department shall...

Section 4-215.3 - Legislative Findings and Intent - (a) The General Assembly finds that robust fishing resources are...

Section 4-216 - Consolidated Senior Sport Fishing Licenses - (a) The Department shall establish a resident consolidated senior sport...

Section 4-217 - Fishing Licenses -- Disability Exemption - (a) (1) The Department may issue a 1–day license exemption...

Section 4-218 - Snapping Turtles -- Rules and Regulations - The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations to restrict, permit,...

Section 4-219 - Regulations - The Department shall adopt regulations defining which species may be...

Section 4-220 - Recreational Fishing License - (a) In addition to any other penalty provided by the...

Section 4-221 - Fishing Gear - (a) The authority provided by this section is in addition...

Section 4-222 - Mobile Locator Application -- Purpose -- Third Parties Authorized - (a) The Department shall develop a mobile application for use...

Subtitle 2A - The Endangered Species of Fish Conservation Act

Section 4-2A-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 4-2A-02 - Legislative Findings; Exceptions to Prohibitions - The General Assembly finds that: (1) It is the policy...

Section 4-2A-03 - Investigation and Conservation of Fish Resources Generally; Unlawful Taking, Possession, Transportation, etc., of Fish Deemed in Need of Conservation - (a) The Secretary shall conduct investigations of the fish resources...

Section 4-2A-04 - Determination and Listing of Endangered and Threatened Species - (a) Any species of fish determined to be an endangered...

Section 4-2A-05 - Review of Listed or Unlisted Species; Regulations Promoting Conservation of Threatened Species; Prohibited Acts Enumerated; Permits for Prohibited Acts - (a) Except with respect to species of fish determined to...

Section 4-2A-05.1 - Removal of Moratoriums on Taking, Possession, Sale, and Transporting of Striped Bass or Rockfish - When the Secretary removes the moratoriums on the taking, possession,...

Section 4-2A-06 - Conservation Programs for Threatened or Endangered Species; Duties of Governor and Other State Departments and Entities - (a) The Secretary shall establish programs, including acquisition of land...

Section 4-2A-07 - Violations and Penalties; Searches and Seizures; Arrests; Forfeitures - (a) Any person who violates the provisions of § 4–2A–05...

Section 4-2A-08 - Construction of Subtitle - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 4-2A-08.1 - Catching Hybrid Striped Bass in Freshwater Impoundments - The Department shall adopt regulations allowing the catching of hybrids...

Section 4-2A-09 - Citation of Subtitle - The subtitle may be cited as the Endangered Species of...

Subtitle 3 - Interstate Compacts Concerning Fish and Fisheries and Related Laws

Part I - Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact

Section 4-301 - Terms - The Governor is hereby authorized and directed to execute a...

Section 4-302 - Maryland Membership - (a) Pursuant to Article III of the Atlantic States Marine...

Section 4-303 - Powers Granted Commission and Commissioners; State Policy to Carry Out Compact; Powers Are Supplemental - (a) The Commission and the commissioners have every power provided...

Section 4-304 - Accounting and Reporting by Commission; Duty of Comptroller - (a) The Commission shall keep an accurate account of all...

Section 4-305 - State Appropriations for Expenses of Commission - Pursuant to Article XI of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries...

Part II - Potomac River Compact of 1958

Section 4-306 - Terms - Preamble Whereas, Maryland and Virginia are both vitally interested in...

Section 4-307 - Powers of Potomac River Fisheries Commission - The Potomac River Fisheries Commission shall have the power to...

Subtitle 4 - State Fish Refuges and Hatcheries in Tidal and Nontidal Water

Section 4-401 - Acquisition of Areas of Water or Land for State Fish Refuges; Exception in Allegany and Garrett Counties - The Department may acquire, by purchase, lease, condemnation, or gift,...

Section 4-402 - Title and Control of Areas of Water or Land; Expenditures for Acquisition - The title to any area of water or land acquired...

Section 4-403 - Sale and Exchange of Areas of Water or Land - (a) If the Department considers it in the State’s best...

Section 4-404 - Use of Areas of Water or Land; Appointment of Caretakers - An acquired area of water or land may be used...

Section 4-405 - State Fish Refuges - The Department may establish and maintain any State fish refuge...

Section 4-406 - Leased Areas of Water or Land - (a) If a person who owns or controls any suitable...

Section 4-407 - Rules and Regulations for Use, etc., of Fish Refuges - The Department may adopt and promulgate, and post, rules and...

Section 4-408 - Department May Erect and Maintain Hatcheries, etc., to Propagate Fish - The Department may erect and maintain any suitable fish hatchery,...

Section 4-409 - Department May Take Game and Freshwater Fish for Management Purposes - The Department may catch any game and freshwater fish from...

Section 4-410 - Trespassing on Fish Refuges or Lands Controlled by Department - (a) This section is intended to protect the State in...

Subtitle 5 - Obstructing the Passage of Fish; Interference With Nets and Fishing, and Other Prohibitions Generally

Section 4-501 - Obstructing Passage of Fish Prohibited - An obstruction may not be placed at the mouth of...

Section 4-502 - Fish Ladders for Dams on Waters of State - (a) Every owner of a dam on waters of the...

Section 4-503 - Dynamiting Streams Prohibited; Exception; Penalty - A person may not place, throw, or make use of...

Section 4-504 - Threshing Streams Prohibited; Exception in Kent and Queen Anne's Counties - A person may not whip or beat any waters of...

Section 4-505 - Removing Fish, Nets, or Gear of Another Prohibited - A person may not molest, disturb, destroy, or catch and...

Section 4-506 - Interference With Fishing Nets and Stakes Prohibited - A person may not fasten, tie, or anchor any boat...

Section 4-506.1 - Intentional Disruption of Lawful Fishing Activity Prohibited - (a) While on private or public land, or Maryland waters,...

Section 4-507 - Obstruction to Fishery; Interference With Haul Seine - A person may not sink any obstruction in the berth...

Section 4-508 - Vessel Intentionally Passing Through Nets Prohibited; Penalty - A skipper, captain or other person commanding a vessel, float,...

Section 4-509 - Use of Electronic and Electrical Devices Prohibited; Exception; Penalty - A person may not use or attempt to use any...

Section 4-510 - Use of Spearguns - A person may fish with a speargun and spear in...

Section 4-511 - Interference With State Buoys, Markers, or Monuments Prohibited - A person other than a duly authorized officer of the...

Section 4-512 - Fishing Near Blind During Migratory Waterfowl Season Prohibited - During the open season for migratory waterfowl, a person may...

Section 4-513 - Maintenance of Water Quality and Aquatic Habitat Below Dam - Consistent with the requirements of any license issued by the...

Section 4-514 - Interference With Commercial Fishing Equipment - Except during an emergency, a person may not fasten, tie,...

Subtitle 6 - Licensing, Regulation, and Supervision of Fishing and Fisheries in Nontidal Waters

Section 4-601 - "Angling" Defined - Angling” means catching or attempting to catch fish by hook...

Section 4-602 - Rules and Regulations Affecting Fish in Nontidal Waters - With due regard for distribution, abundance, economic value, and breeding...

Section 4-603 - Seasons to Catch Fish From Nontidal Waters - Pursuant to § 4–602 of this subtitle, the Department shall...

Section 4-604 - Angler's License -- in General - (a) This section provides a fund to pay the expense...

Section 4-606 - Reciprocal Angler's License for Residents of Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania - (a) (1) A resident of Virginia possessing a valid Virginia...

Section 4-607 - Complimentary License - (a) (1) The Department may issue annually a complimentary angler’s...

Section 4-608 - Fees to Be Credited to State Fisheries Management and Protection Fund; Accounting to State Treasurer - Any money the Department receives for angler’s licenses shall be...

Section 4-610 - Duty to Possess and Show License When Angling - A person shall possess his angler’s license while angling in...

Section 4-611 - Sale of Licenses by Persons Engaged in Retail Business - (a) Any person engaged in a retail business who desires...

Section 4-612 - Inadvertent Violation of 4-610 of This Subtitle - If any person, convicted of violating § 4-610 of this...

Section 4-613 - Suspension of License - (a) The Department may suspend a person’s angler’s license if...

Section 4-614 - Trout Stamps - (a) (1) The Department shall adopt regulations to establish fishing...

Section 4-616 - Sizes and Creel Limits - The Department shall set annually by rule or regulation the...

Section 4-617 - Restrictions on Fishing - (a) The Department may regulate, supervise, and control ice–fishing. (b)...

Section 4-625 - Restrictions Pertaining to Deep Creek Lake - (a) A person may not build, construct, have constructed, or...

Section 4-627 - Compliance With Subtitle and Regulations - A person may not catch or possess any game and...

Subtitle 7 - Licensing, Regulation, and Supervision of Fishing and Fisheries in Tidal Waters

Section 4-701 - Tidal Fish License - (a) Except as provided in § 4–701.1 of this subtitle,...

Section 4-701.1 - Commercial Northern Snakehead Bowfishing License - (a) There is a commercial northern snakehead license. (b) (1)...

Section 4-701.2 - Blue and Flathead Catfish Finfish Trotline License - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2022 PER CHAPTER 80 OF...

Section 4-702 - Commercial Activity Involving Finfish or Shellfish - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 4-704 - License to Catch Finfish - (a) An applicant for a license to catch finfish shall...

Section 4-704.1 - License to Catch Striped Bass - A person may not catch striped bass for sale unless...

Section 4-705 - License Renewal or Expiration During Armed Forces Service or War Emergency - A license does not lapse if the licensee fails to...

Section 4-708 - Operation When License Suspended or Revoked - (a) A person may not: (1) Commit a separate violation...

Section 4-710 - Prohibitions and Restrictions on Methods of Fishing Generally - (a) (1) A person may not catch finfish for any...

Section 4-711 - Regulation of Pound or Fyke Nets - (a) A person may not set any pound net or...

Section 4-712 - Rights of Riparian Owners Relating to Nets or Haul Seines - (a) The owner, tenant, or lessee of any property bordering...

Section 4-713 - Use of Haul Seines Generally - (a) A person who fishes with haul seine equipment shall...

Section 4-714 - Fishing Restrictions -- Anne Arundel County - (a) A person may only fish with a rod, or...

Section 4-715 - Fishing Restrictions -- Baltimore County - (a) A person may not fish with rod or hook...

Section 4-717 - Fishing Restrictions -- Cecil County - (a) A person may not set a pound net or...

Section 4-718 - Fishing Restrictions -- Charles County - (a) A person may not use a haul seine greater...

Section 4-719 - Fishing Restrictions -- Dorchester County - (a) A person may not set a haul seine or...

Section 4-720 - Fishing Restrictions -- Cecil and Harford Counties - A person may not use a haul seine in the...

Section 4-721 - Fishing Restrictions -- Harford County - (a) A person may not fish with a hauling seine...

Section 4-722 - Fishing Restrictions -- Kent County - A person may set a pound net in the waters...

Section 4-723 - Fishing Restrictions -- St. Mary's County - (a) A person may not fish with any kind of...

Section 4-724 - Fishing Restrictions -- Somerset County - A person may not drag or set any haul seine...

Section 4-725 - Fishing Restrictions -- Talbot County - In the waters of Talbot County, a person may set...

Section 4-727 - Fishing Restrictions -- Worcester County - (a) A person may not fish with a stationary net...

Section 4-728 - Fishing Restrictions -- Chesapeake Bay - (a) (1) In this subsection, “connected line of nets” means...

Section 4-729 - Fishing Restrictions -- Choptank River - A person may not set a haul seine of any...

Section 4-730 - Fishing Restrictions -- Patuxent River - (a) A person may not set, nor construct any kind...

Section 4-731 - Sale, Purchase, or Transportation of Striped Bass or Rockfish - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...

Section 4-732 - Department May Prohibit Fishing During Spawning Season of Striped Bass - The Department may restrict or prohibit by rule or regulation...

Section 4-733 - Possession of Fish Whose Size or Weight Cannot Be Determined - A person may not possess aboard any boat on the...

Section 4-734 - Legal Size of Certain Fish - (a) A person may not sell, offer to buy or...

Section 4-735 - Fishing Restrictions -- Black Bass and Chain Pickerel - (a) During the open season, a person may not catch...

Section 4-736 - Fishing Restrictions -- Eels - (a) The Department may supervise, regulate, and control catching eels...

Section 4-738 - Fishing Restrictions -- Snapping Turtles - (a) A person may not catch or attempt to catch...

Section 4-739 - Fishing Restrictions -- Sturgeon - (a) The Department may make rules and regulations governing catching...

Section 4-740 - Fishing Restrictions -- Walleyed Pike - (a) A person may catch walleyed pike, commonly known as...

Section 4-741 - Carrying Domestic Animals on Boats Transporting Shellfish Commercially Prohibited - A person in charge of any boat or vessel catching...

Section 4-742 - Restrictions on Taking of Shellfish From Polluted Waters - (a) (1) If the Department of the Environment determines by...

Section 4-743 - Quarantine of Shellfish - (a) To protect the shellfish resources of the State, the...

Section 4-744 - Synopsis of Laws and Chart of Restricted Waters - The Department shall issue a synopsis of laws covering pertinent...

Section 4-745 - Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Sport Fishing License - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d)...

Section 4-746 - Annual Survey of Striped Bass - The Department shall conduct annually a scientific survey to determine...

Section 4-747 - Sale, Trade, or Distribution of Shark Fins Prohibited - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 8 - Crabs

Section 4-801 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 4-802 - Application of Subtitle - The provisions of this subtitle apply only to the species...

Section 4-802.1 - Landing of Crabs Caught in Waters of Worcester County; Waiver of Section - Any crabs caught in the waters of Worcester County shall...

Section 4-803 - Rules and Regulations Generally; Public Hearings Before Rules and Regulations Become Effective - (a) The Department may adopt rules and regulations to effectuate...

Section 4-804 - License for Catching Crabs for Commercial Purposes - Any person who owns or is in charge of operating...

Section 4-807 - License to Engage in Business of Picking, Canning, or Packing Crabs - (a) Any person desiring to engage in the business of...

Section 4-809 - Limitations and Prohibitions on Catching and Possessing Certain Kinds and Sizes of Crabs; Regulations; Special Provisions for Worcester County - (a) (1) Except as provided in regulations adopted under paragraph...

Section 4-810 - Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Female Crabs - The Department may adopt rules and regulations, after reasonable notice...

Section 4-812 - Use of Crab Pots in Chesapeake Bay Waters in Dorchester and Somerset Counties - (a) A person may set crab pots in the waters...

Section 4-814 - Limitation on Number of Crab Pots - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person...

Section 4-815 - Prohibition on Bank Traps and Channel Pounds in St. Mary's County - In St. Mary’s County, a person may not harvest crabs...

Section 4-816 - Nonnative Crab Restrictions - The Department may adopt regulations to limit or prohibit the...

Subtitle 9 - Lobster, Shrimp, Terrapin, and Conch

Section 4-901 - Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Lobster - (a) The Department may adopt rules and regulations to: (1)...

Section 4-902 - Taking or Possessing Diamondback Terrapin for Commercial Purposes - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section:...

Section 4-903 - Regulations Pertaining to Diamondback Terrapin Conservation - The Department shall adopt regulations governing the conservation of diamondback...

Section 4-904 - License Required for Commercial Shrimp Catching -- Regulations Adopted Governing Shrimp Fisheries - (a) A person may not catch shrimp for commercial purposes...

Section 4-906 - License to Catch Conch - A person may not catch conch for commercial purposes unless...

Subtitle 10 - Oysters and Clams

Part I - General Provisions Relating to Oysters and Clams

Section 4-1001 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 4-1002 - Dredging for Clams or Oysters Prohibited - Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a person may...

Section 4-1003 - Residents May Catch Oysters and Clams - Any resident of the State may catch oysters or clams...

Section 4-1004 - License to Catch Oysters and Clams Commercially - (a) (1) A resident may catch up to 1 bushel...

Section 4-1005 - Devices for Catching Oysters and Clams; Patent Tongs; String Culture of Oysters - (a) Subject to restrictions promulgated pursuant to this subtitle, a...

Section 4-1006 - Catching Oysters or Clams in Certain Areas Prohibited - (a) A person may not catch oysters or clams within...

Section 4-1006.1 - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Protection Zones - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 4-1006.2 - Maps and Coordinates of Oyster Sanctuaries, Closed Oyster Reserve Areas, and Areas Closed to Shellfish Harvest - (a) The Department annually shall publish maps and coordinates of...

Section 4-1007 - Designation of Buying Stations for Oysters and Clams; Forms - (a) The Department may adopt regulations designating oyster and clam...

Part II - Provisions Relating to Oysters

Section 4-1008 - Introduction of Nonnative Oysters - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 4-1008.1 - Prolonging Season; Handscraping in Calvert and St. Mary's Counties - (a) The Department may prolong by not more than two...

Section 4-1009 - Catching Oysters on Natural Oyster Bars - (a) During the closed season for taking oysters, a person...

Section 4-1009.1 - Designation of Harvest Reserve Area - (a) The Department may adopt regulations which designate an area...

Section 4-1010 - Possession of Patent Tong Heads in Kent, Queen Anne's, and Wicomico Counties - A person may not have patent tong heads on board...

Section 4-1012 - Areas Where Dredging Prohibited; Prima Facie Evidence of Dredging - (a) A person may not catch oysters by dredge in...

Section 4-1013 - Dredging Regulations and Prohibitions Generally - (a) (1) This subsection applies only to a dredge boat...

Section 4-1014 - Network of Oyster Sanctuaries - (a) There is established a network of oyster sanctuaries in...

Section 4-1014.1 - Oyster Sanctuaries in Somerset County - (a) This section applies only to the waters of the...

Section 4-1014.2 - Oyster Sanctuaries in Calvert County - (a) This section applies only to the waters of the...

Section 4-1014.3 - Oyster Sanctuaries in St. Mary's County - (a) This section applies only to the waters of the...

Section 4-1014.4 - Oyster Sanctuaries in Dorchester County - (a) This section applies only to the waters of the...

Section 4-1015 - Oyster Culling - (a) A person who catches oysters from the waters of...

Section 4-1015.1 - Oysters Caught Using Diving Apparatus - (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle or...

Section 4-1017 - Oyster License - (a) Unless a license first is obtained from the Department,...

Section 4-1018 - Oyster Measures - (a) The Department may adopt regulations governing the size, type,...

Section 4-1019 - Report of Buyers or Sellers of Oyster Shells Required - Any person buying or selling oyster shells shall report to...

Section 4-1019.1 - Program for Return of Oyster Shells to Chesapeake Bay - The Department shall initiate the development of a program for...

Section 4-1019.2 - Oyster Shell Purchase Program - (a) This section does not apply to: (1) An individual...

Section 4-1020 - Oyster Taxes - (a) A separate permit shall be obtained for shipping each...

Part III - Hard-Shell Clams

Section 4-1021 - Dredging in Pocomoke and Tangier Sounds - (a) The Department may adopt rules and regulations governing the...

Section 4-1021.1 - Dredging for Hard-Shell Clams in Atlantic Coastal Bays Prohibited - A person may not catch hard–shell clams by hydraulic clam...

Section 4-1021.2 - Patent Tonging in Certain Areas of Somerset County - (a) The Department may adopt regulations governing the use of...

Section 4-1022 - Shinnecock Rakes - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 4-1023 - Department May Regulate Catching in Worcester County - Notwithstanding the provisions of this subtitle, the Department may adopt...

Section 4-1027 - Regulations - The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health,...

Section 4-1028 - Clam Taxes - Every hard-shell clam dealer shall pay a special tax of...

Section 4-1029 - Disposition of Clam Receipts - Any money received by the Department for licenses, fees, or...

Section 4-1030 - Landing Clam Catches - Any hard–shell clams caught in the waters of the State...

Section 4-1031 - Possession of Undersized Hard-Shell Clams - (a) In this section, “transverse dimension” means the measurement across...

Part IV - Soft-Shell Clams

Section 4-1032 - County Advisory Committees - Advisory committees shall be formed in each county where soft-shell...

Section 4-1033 - Regulatory Powers and Duties of Department Generally - (a) The Department shall adopt rules and regulations ensuring that...

Section 4-1035 - Severance Tax - A severance tax of 50 cents per bushel shall be...

Section 4-1036 - Sale of Soft-Shell Clams - A person may sell soft-shell clams of the species Mya...

Section 4-1037 - Areas Where Catching With Gear Other Than Hand Tools Prohibited - A person may not catch or attempt to catch soft–shell...

Section 4-1038 - Restrictions on Catching Soft-Shell Clams by Hydraulic Dredge in Certain Counties - (a) Except as provided in § 4–1039 of this subtitle,...

Section 4-1039 - Restricted and Unrestricted Hydraulic Dredging Areas - (a) The Department may open or close any area in...

Section 4-1040 - Clam Dredges in Restricted Areas; Possession of Oysters Aboard Clam Dredge Boats - (a) A clam dredge in or crossing a restricted area...

Part V - Surf Clams and Ocean Quahogs

Section 4-1043 - Opening and Closing Areas for Harvesting Surf Clams - The Department may establish size limits and open and close...

Subtitle 11 - Oyster and Clam Culture

Section 4-1101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 4-1102 - Submerged Area - (a) The Department may resurvey any submerged area of the...

Section 4-1103 - State Oyster Culture - (a) The Department shall take measures which in its judgment...

Section 4-1103.1 - Oyster Seed Areas in Potomac River From Cornfield Point to Point Lookout - The Department shall enter into an agreement with the Potomac...

Section 4-1105 - Catching Oysters in Closed or Reserved Areas - A person may not catch oysters on any area closed...

Section 4-1106 - Transplanting Oysters; Committees of Oystermen; Expenditures for Oyster Propagation; Closing of Bars by Department - (a) The Department may transplant oysters, shells, or other cultch...

Section 4-1107 - Department May Cooperate With County or Political Subdivision Providing Funds for Oyster Cultivation - The Department may cooperate with any county or political subdivision...

Section 4-1118.1 - Destroying Natural Oyster Bars - (a) Except for normal harvesting activities, the dredging and transplanting...

Subtitle 11A - Aquaculture

Section 4-11A-01 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 4-11A-02 - Protection of Wild Stocks of Fish - (a) (1) The Department shall promulgate by regulation requirements that...

Section 4-11A-03 - General Provisions - (a) (1) The General Assembly defines aquaculture as an agricultural...

Section 4-11A-03.1 - Aquaculture Review Board - (a) There is an Aquaculture Review Board. (b) (1) The...

Section 4-11A-03.2 - Aquaculture Coordinating Council - (a) There is an Aquaculture Coordinating Council. (b) The Coordinating...

Section 4-11A-04 - Public Shellfish Fishery Area - (a) In consultation with the Oyster Advisory Commission, the Department...

Section 4-11A-05 - Enterprise Leases for Use of Waters -- Term -- Location -- Assignability -- Duties of Department - (a) This section applies to enterprise leases. (b) (1) The...

Section 4-11A-06 - Chesapeake Bay -- Submerged Land Lease - (a) This section applies to a submerged land lease in...

Section 4-11A-07 - Atlantic Coastal Bays -- Submerged Land Lease - (a) This section applies to a submerged land lease in...

Section 4-11A-08 - Water Column Leases - (a) This section applies to a water column lease in...

Section 4-11A-09 - Aquaculture or Submerged Land Lease - (a) A person who wishes to obtain an aquaculture, water...

Section 4-11A-10 - General Provisions Regarding Lease - (a) A leaseholder shall: (1) Subject to subsection (b) of...

Section 4-11A-11 - Demonstration Lease - (a) This section applies to demonstration leases. (b) (1) The...

Section 4-11A-12 - General Provisions - (a) The Department shall maintain a record of leases issued...

Section 4-11A-13 - Kind of Oysters Permitted to Be Planted, Cultivated, etc.; Importing Oyster Drills Prohibited - (a) Except as provided in § 4–1008 of this title,...

Section 4-11A-14 - Catching Oysters on Leased Oyster Bottoms by Leaseholder - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...

Section 4-11A-16 - Miscellaneous Prohibitions on Aquaculture or Submerged Land Lease Area - (a) (1) A person, other than the leaseholder, may not...

Section 4-11A-16.1 - Miscellaneous Prohibitions on Aquaculture or Submerged Land Lease Area - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a person...

Section 4-11A-17 - Exclusive Right of Riparian or Wharf Owners to Cultivate Shellfish - The owner of any pier, wharf, or other structure constructed...

Section 4-11A-17.1 - Oysters Grown and Harvested Under 4-11a-17 - Oysters grown and harvested under § 4–11A–17 of this subtitle...

Section 4-11A-18 - Experimental Propagation Activities - The Department shall establish 3 separate areas of 10 acres...

Section 4-11A-19 - Regulations for Taking, Possession, Transport or Sale for Purpose of Replanting on Leased Bottoms - Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the Department may...

Section 4-11A-20 - Privately Owned Artificial Ponds or Lakes - (a) The Department may issue a permit authorizing a person...

Section 4-11A-21 - Permit to Breed, Propagate, and Sell Game and Freshwater Fish - (a) A person may apply in writing to the Department...

Section 4-11A-22 - Trespass on Land to Fish in Privately Owned Ponds Prohibited - If a person who owns, controls, or erects an artificial...

Section 4-11A-23 - Shellfish Nursery Permits - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 12 - Penalties and Fines, Searches, Seizures and Forfeitures

Section 4-1201 - Penalties - (a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this title, a...

Section 4-1202 - Collection and Disposition of Fines - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...

Section 4-1203 - Search Warrants - If any Natural Resources police officer or any law enforcement...

Section 4-1204 - Searches Without Warrant - (a) If a Natural Resources police officer or any law...

Section 4-1205 - Seizure and Disposition of Fish Unlawfully Caught, Sold, Offered for Sale, Transported, or Possessed - A Natural Resources police officer or any law enforcement officer,...

Section 4-1206 - Seizure, Forfeiture, and Disposition of Devices, Equipment, or Property - (a) A Natural Resources police officer or any law enforcement...

Section 4-1207 - Suspension and Revocation of Licenses by Court - (a) In addition to any other penalty or fine provided...

Section 4-1208 - Expungement of Records - (a) In this section, “violation” means a violation of: (1)...

Section 4-1209 - Immediate Suspension of License for Failure to Appear in Court - Upon the failure of any person to appear in a...

Section 4-1210 - Oyster Poaching - (a) (1) In addition to any other penalty or fine...

Section 4-1211 - Revocation of Authorization to Catch Striped Bass or Crabs - (a) (1) In addition to any other penalty or fine...

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Maryland Statutes Natural Resources Title 4 - Fish and Fisheries

Maryland Statutes
Natural Resources
Title 4 - Fish and Fisheries