Any resident of the State may catch oysters or clams on any area in the waters of the State from which catching oysters or clams is permitted under the provisions of this subtitle. This section applies to catching oysters or clams by rakes, tongs, patent tongs, dredges, handscrapes, or by other means permitted by law for the particular area. This section applies also to catching clams by hydraulic or mechanical dredges or rigs permitted by law for the particular area. This section does not affect any provision of this subtitle concerning the licensing or regulation of catching oysters or clams, except as specifically provided in this section.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 10 - Oysters and Clams
Part I - General Provisions Relating to Oysters and Clams
Section 4-1002 - Dredging for Clams or Oysters Prohibited
Section 4-1003 - Residents May Catch Oysters and Clams
Section 4-1004 - License to Catch Oysters and Clams Commercially
Section 4-1005 - Devices for Catching Oysters and Clams; Patent Tongs; String Culture of Oysters
Section 4-1006 - Catching Oysters or Clams in Certain Areas Prohibited
Section 4-1006.1 - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Protection Zones
Section 4-1007 - Designation of Buying Stations for Oysters and Clams; Forms