(a) (1) A resident may catch up to 1 bushel each of oysters and clams a day for the person’s own use and consumption without a license, in places and at times prescribed by regulation of the Department.
(2) A nonresident may catch in the tidal bays of Worcester County up to 1 bushel of hard clams per day for the nonresident’s own use and consumption.
(b) Only a resident of the State may obtain a license to catch oysters or clams for commercial purposes in the waters of the State.
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