Advisory committees shall be formed in each county where soft-shell clams may be caught by hydraulic clam dredge. Each committee shall be composed of five persons, four of whom possess a hydraulic clam dredge license and one who possesses a soft-shell clam dealer’s and shipper’s license. Committee members shall be elected by persons possessing a hydraulic clam dredge license or a soft-shell clam dealer’s and shipper’s license. The Department shall confer with the elected committees on any matter affecting the management of the soft-shell clam fishery.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 10 - Oysters and Clams
Section 4-1032 - County Advisory Committees
Section 4-1033 - Regulatory Powers and Duties of Department Generally
Section 4-1035 - Severance Tax
Section 4-1036 - Sale of Soft-Shell Clams
Section 4-1037 - Areas Where Catching With Gear Other Than Hand Tools Prohibited
Section 4-1038 - Restrictions on Catching Soft-Shell Clams by Hydraulic Dredge in Certain Counties
Section 4-1039 - Restricted and Unrestricted Hydraulic Dredging Areas
Section 4-1040 - Clam Dredges in Restricted Areas; Possession of Oysters Aboard Clam Dredge Boats