Md. Code Ann., Nat. Res. § 4-1008.1
Seasons
Effective Jul 1, 2009Added as Natural Resources § 4-1008 by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 4, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1974, c. 48, § 1, eff. July 1, 1974; Acts 1975, c. 381, § 1, eff. July 1, 1975; Acts 1978, c. 20, § 1, eff. March 14, 1978; Acts 1981, c. 481, § 1, eff. July 1, 1981; Acts 1982, c. 677, § 1, eff. July 1, 1982; Acts 1983, c. 578, § 1, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1985, c. 79, § 1, eff. July 1, 1985; Acts 1988, c. 164, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988. Renumbered as Natural Resources § 4-1008.1 by Acts 2005, c. 441, § 1, eff. May 10, 2005. Amended by Acts 2009, c. 208, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009.State of Maryland
- (a) The Department may prolong by not more than two weeks the season for catching oysters.
(b)
- (1) On the recommendation of the Calvert County or the St. Mary's County tongers' committee, the Department may authorize handscraping of oysters in the waters of Calvert and St. Mary's counties for 2 weeks, if inclement weather has prevailed during the tonging season.
- (2) The Department shall determine the areas where handscraping of oysters is permitted.
- (3) The Department shall establish regulations for the handscraping of oysters under this subsection. There shall be a catch limit of 10 bushels per person and no more than 30 bushels per boat. A person may not handscrape for oysters after 12:00 noon.
Added as Natural Resources § 4-1008 by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 4, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1974, c. 48, § 1, eff. July 1, 1974; Acts 1975, c. 381, § 1, eff. July 1, 1975; Acts 1978, c. 20, § 1, eff. March 14, 1978; Acts 1981, c. 481, § 1, eff. July 1, 1981; Acts 1982, c. 677, § 1, eff. July 1, 1982; Acts 1983, c. 578, § 1, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1985, c. 79, § 1, eff. July 1, 1985; Acts 1988, c. 164, § 1, eff. July 1, 1988. Renumbered as Natural Resources § 4-1008.1 by Acts 2005, c. 441, § 1, eff. May 10, 2005. Amended by Acts 2009, c. 208, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009.
Formerly Art. 66C, §§ 700, 702.