Maryland Statutes
Title 4 - Fish and Fisheries
Subtitle 10 - Oysters and Clams

Section 4-1005 - Devices for Catching Oysters and Clams; Patent Tongs; String Culture of Oysters - (a) Subject to restrictions promulgated pursuant to this subtitle, a...

Section 4-1006 - Catching Oysters or Clams in Certain Areas Prohibited - (a) A person may not catch oysters or clams within...

Section 4-1006.1 - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Protection Zones - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 4-1006.2 - Maps and Coordinates of Oyster Sanctuaries, Closed Oyster Reserve Areas, and Areas Closed to Shellfish Harvest - (a) The Department annually shall publish maps and coordinates of...

Section 4-1007 - Designation of Buying Stations for Oysters and Clams; Forms - (a) The Department may adopt regulations designating oyster and clam...

Part II - Provisions Relating to Oysters

Section 4-1008 - Introduction of Nonnative Oysters - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 4-1008.1 - Prolonging Season; Handscraping in Calvert and St. Mary's Counties - (a) The Department may prolong by not more than two...

Section 4-1009 - Catching Oysters on Natural Oyster Bars - (a) During the closed season for taking oysters, a person...

Section 4-1009.1 - Designation of Harvest Reserve Area - (a) The Department may adopt regulations which designate an area...

Section 4-1010 - Possession of Patent Tong Heads in Kent, Queen Anne's, and Wicomico Counties - A person may not have patent tong heads on board...

Section 4-1012 - Areas Where Dredging Prohibited; Prima Facie Evidence of Dredging - (a) A person may not catch oysters by dredge in...

Section 4-1013 - Dredging Regulations and Prohibitions Generally - (a) (1) This subsection applies only to a dredge boat...

Section 4-1014 - Network of Oyster Sanctuaries - (a) There is established a network of oyster sanctuaries in...

Section 4-1014.1 - Oyster Sanctuaries in Somerset County - (a) This section applies only to the waters of the...

Section 4-1014.2 - Oyster Sanctuaries in Calvert County - (a) This section applies only to the waters of the...

Section 4-1014.3 - Oyster Sanctuaries in St. Mary's County - (a) This section applies only to the waters of the...

Section 4-1014.4 - Oyster Sanctuaries in Dorchester County - (a) This section applies only to the waters of the...

Section 4-1015 - Oyster Culling - (a) A person who catches oysters from the waters of...

Section 4-1015.1 - Oysters Caught Using Diving Apparatus - (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle or...

Section 4-1017 - Oyster License - (a) Unless a license first is obtained from the Department,...

Section 4-1018 - Oyster Measures - (a) The Department may adopt regulations governing the size, type,...

Section 4-1019 - Report of Buyers or Sellers of Oyster Shells Required - Any person buying or selling oyster shells shall report to...

Section 4-1019.1 - Program for Return of Oyster Shells to Chesapeake Bay - The Department shall initiate the development of a program for...

Section 4-1019.2 - Oyster Shell Purchase Program - (a) This section does not apply to: (1) An individual...

Section 4-1020 - Oyster Taxes - (a) A separate permit shall be obtained for shipping each...

Part III - Hard-Shell Clams

Section 4-1021 - Dredging in Pocomoke and Tangier Sounds - (a) The Department may adopt rules and regulations governing the...

Section 4-1021.1 - Dredging for Hard-Shell Clams in Atlantic Coastal Bays Prohibited - A person may not catch hard–shell clams by hydraulic clam...

Section 4-1021.2 - Patent Tonging in Certain Areas of Somerset County - (a) The Department may adopt regulations governing the use of...

Section 4-1022 - Shinnecock Rakes - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 4-1023 - Department May Regulate Catching in Worcester County - Notwithstanding the provisions of this subtitle, the Department may adopt...

Section 4-1027 - Regulations - The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health,...

Section 4-1028 - Clam Taxes - Every hard-shell clam dealer shall pay a special tax of...

Section 4-1029 - Disposition of Clam Receipts - Any money received by the Department for licenses, fees, or...

Section 4-1030 - Landing Clam Catches - Any hard–shell clams caught in the waters of the State...

Section 4-1031 - Possession of Undersized Hard-Shell Clams - (a) In this section, “transverse dimension” means the measurement across...

Part IV - Soft-Shell Clams

Section 4-1032 - County Advisory Committees - Advisory committees shall be formed in each county where soft-shell...

Section 4-1033 - Regulatory Powers and Duties of Department Generally - (a) The Department shall adopt rules and regulations ensuring that...

Section 4-1035 - Severance Tax - A severance tax of 50 cents per bushel shall be...

Section 4-1036 - Sale of Soft-Shell Clams - A person may sell soft-shell clams of the species Mya...

Section 4-1037 - Areas Where Catching With Gear Other Than Hand Tools Prohibited - A person may not catch or attempt to catch soft–shell...

Section 4-1038 - Restrictions on Catching Soft-Shell Clams by Hydraulic Dredge in Certain Counties - (a) Except as provided in § 4–1039 of this subtitle,...

Section 4-1039 - Restricted and Unrestricted Hydraulic Dredging Areas - (a) The Department may open or close any area in...

Section 4-1040 - Clam Dredges in Restricted Areas; Possession of Oysters Aboard Clam Dredge Boats - (a) A clam dredge in or crossing a restricted area...

Part V - Surf Clams and Ocean Quahogs

Section 4-1043 - Opening and Closing Areas for Harvesting Surf Clams - The Department may establish size limits and open and close...

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Maryland Statutes Title 4 - Fish and Fisheries Subtitle 10 - Oysters and Clams

Maryland Statutes
Title 4 - Fish and Fisheries
Subtitle 10 - Oysters and Clams