(a) This section applies only to the waters of the State that lie contiguous to St. Mary’s County in the Chesapeake Bay.
(b) A person may not catch oysters in an oyster sanctuary that was established by regulations adopted by the Department.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 10 - Oysters and Clams
Part II - Provisions Relating to Oysters
Section 4-1008 - Introduction of Nonnative Oysters
Section 4-1008.1 - Prolonging Season; Handscraping in Calvert and St. Mary's Counties
Section 4-1009 - Catching Oysters on Natural Oyster Bars
Section 4-1009.1 - Designation of Harvest Reserve Area
Section 4-1010 - Possession of Patent Tong Heads in Kent, Queen Anne's, and Wicomico Counties
Section 4-1012 - Areas Where Dredging Prohibited; Prima Facie Evidence of Dredging
Section 4-1013 - Dredging Regulations and Prohibitions Generally
Section 4-1014 - Network of Oyster Sanctuaries
Section 4-1014.1 - Oyster Sanctuaries in Somerset County
Section 4-1014.2 - Oyster Sanctuaries in Calvert County
Section 4-1014.3 - Oyster Sanctuaries in St. Mary's County
Section 4-1014.4 - Oyster Sanctuaries in Dorchester County
Section 4-1015 - Oyster Culling
Section 4-1015.1 - Oysters Caught Using Diving Apparatus
Section 4-1017 - Oyster License
Section 4-1018 - Oyster Measures
Section 4-1019 - Report of Buyers or Sellers of Oyster Shells Required
Section 4-1019.1 - Program for Return of Oyster Shells to Chesapeake Bay