Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 7 - Licensing, Regulation, and Supervision of Fishing and Fisheries in Tidal Waters
Section 4-702 - Commercial Activity Involving Finfish or Shellfish

(a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not buy for resale finfish, crabs, or shellfish from waters of the State unless the person is licensed and authorized as a seafood dealer under § 4–701 of this subtitle.
    (b)    The following persons are not required to obtain a seafood dealer authorization under this section:
        (1)    A person who buys finfish, crabs, or shellfish for personal use or consumption;
        (2)    A person who buys for resale finfish or shellfish species defined as bait under subsection (c) of this section; and
        (3)    A person who buys finfish, crabs, or shellfish from a person with a seafood dealer authorization under § 4–701 of this subtitle.
    (c)    (1)    Any person not otherwise licensed under § 4–701(d)(2)(ii)2 of this subtitle that harvests and sells finfish or shellfish species defined as bait under paragraph (3) of this subsection shall obtain a bait harvester permit from the Department.
        (2)    The annual fee for a bait harvester permit is $25.
        (3)    The Department shall adopt regulations defining which species of finfish and shellfish may be caught and sold as bait in accordance with a bait harvester permit issued under this subsection.
    (d)    The Department shall adopt regulations to define the species that are included as shellfish under this section.

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