Md. Code Regs. 08.02.13.05
A. Any person who is convicted of an offense under §§D—H of this regulation or similar offenses under federal law in Maryland may:
D. A person who receives one of the following violations may be suspended for up to 90 days.
| Statute or Regulation | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | COMAR 08.02.04.02, COMAR 08.02.04.11 | Time for Catching Oysters — Recreational |
| (2) | 4-1015(b), COMAR 08.02.04.11 | Possession of Unculled/Undersized Oysters: 6—9% per bushel |
| (3) | 4-1031 | Possession of Undersized Hard-Shell Clams: 11—14 in possession |
| (4) | COMAR 08.02.03.03 | Violation of Trotline Length Restrictions |
| (5) | COMAR 08.02.03.06 | Violation of Collapsible Crab Trap or Net Ring Restrictions |
| (6) | COMAR 08.02.03.07 | Exceeding Allowable Number of Recreational Crab Pots: More Than 5 Pots |
| (7) | COMAR 08.02.03.07 | Use of Crab Pot Without Turtle Reduction Device |
| (8) | COMAR 08.02.03.07 | Failure to Register Crab Pots |
| (9) | COMAR 08.02.03.08 | Possession of Egg-Bearing Female Crabs: 6-10 per bushel |
| (10) | COMAR 08.02.03.10 | Possession of Female Crabs : 6—10 per bushel |
| (11) | COMAR 08.02.03.14 | Crabs — Catch Day Restrictions |
| (12) | COMAR 08.02.03.14 | Possession of Undersized Hard Crabs: 10—15 per bushel |
| (13) | COMAR 08.02.03.10, COMAR 08.02.03.14 | Crabs — Daily Catch Limit |
| (14) | COMAR 08.02.03.11B | Time for Catching Crabs — First Offense, 30 Minutes or More Outside Legal Hours |
| (15) | COMAR 08.02.03.11B | Time for Catching Crabs — Second or Subsequent Offense |
| (16) | COMAR 08.02.03.12B(2), COMAR 08.02.03.14 | Crabs — Daily Catch Limit — Worcester County |
| (17) | COMAR 08.02.04.02, COMAR 08.02.04.11 | Oysters — Exceeding Daily Catch Limit by Less Than 100% of Catch Limit |
| (18) | COMAR 08.02.05.03 | Daily Catch Limits — Spot: 4—6 fish over daily catch limit |
| (19) | COMAR 08.02.05.04 | Size Limits — White Perch: 20 — 49 fish |
| (20) | COMAR 08.02.05.05 | Possession or Sale of American Shad: 2—4 fish |
| (21) | COMAR 08.02.05.06 | Possession or Sale of Hickory Shad: 2—4 fish |
| (22) | COMAR 08.02.05.09 | Possession or sale of River Herring: 2—4 fish |
| (23) | COMAR 08.02.05.10 | Size Limits — Bluefish: 4—6 fish |
| (24) | COMAR 08.02.05.10 | Daily Catch Limits — Bluefish: 4—6 fish over daily catch limit |
| (25) | COMAR 08.02.05.12A and F | Size Limits — Summer Flounder: 2—4 fish |
| (26) | COMAR 08.02.05.12A and F | Daily Catch Limits — Summer Flounder: 2—4 fish over daily catch limit |
| (27) | COMAR 08.02.05.13A(1) | Size Limits — Spotted Sea Trout: 4—6 fish |
| (28) | COMAR 08.02.05.13B | Daily Catch Limits — Spotted Sea Trout: 4—6 fish over daily catch limit |
| (29) | COMAR 08.02.05.13A(2) | Size Limits — Weakfish: 4—6 fish |
| (30) | COMAR 08.02.05.13B | Daily Catch Limits — Weakfish: 4—6 fish over daily catch limit |
| (31) | COMAR 08.02.05.14A | Size Limits — Spanish Mackerel: 4—6 fish |
| (32) | COMAR 08.02.05.14B | Daily Catch Limits — Spanish Mackerel: 4—6 fish over daily catch limit |
| (33) | COMAR 08.02.05.15A | Size Limits — Black Drum: 2 fish |
| (34) | COMAR 08.02.05.15B | Daily Catch Limit — Black Drum: 2 fish over daily catch limit |
| (35) | COMAR 08.02.05.16A(1) | Size Limits — Red Drum: 2 fish |
| (36) | COMAR 08.02.05.16A(2) | Daily Catch Limits — Red Drum: 2 fish over daily catch limit |
| (37) | COMAR 08.02.05.17 | Daily Size Limits — Cobia: 2 fish |
| (38) | COMAR 08.02.05.17 | Catch Limit — Cobia: 2 fish over catch limit |
| (39) | COMAR 08.02.05.18A(1) | Size Limits — Croaker: 4—6 fish |
| (40) | COMAR 08.02.05.18B | Daily Catch Limit — Croaker: 4—6 fish over daily catch limit |
| (41) | COMAR 08.02.05.20A and D | Size Limits — Tautog: 4—6 fish |
| (42) | COMAR 08.02.05.20 | Possessing Tautog During Closed Season: 1—4 fish |
| (43) | COMAR 08.02.05.20B and D | Possession Limit — Tautog: 4—6 fish over daily catch limit |
| (44) | COMAR 08.02.05.21A and F | Size Limits — Black Sea Bass: 4—6 fish |
| (45) | COMAR 08.02.05.21A and F | Catch Limits — Black Sea Bass: 4—6 fish over daily catch limit |
| (46) | COMAR 08.02.05.22A(1) and D | Size Limits — Scup — Recreational: 4—6 fish |
| (47) | COMAR 08.02.05.22C(3) and D | Catch Limit — Scup: 4—6 fish over limit |
| (48) | COMAR 08.02.05.28A(1) | Size Limits — Walleye: 4—6 fish |
| (49) | COMAR 08.02.05.28C(2) | Catch Limits — Walleye: 4—6 fish over daily catch limit |
| (50) | COMAR 08.02.05.31 | Catch Limits — Longnose Gar: 2—4 fish over daily catch limit |
| (51) | COMAR 08.02.15.09A, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Early Season: 2 fish over daily catch limit |
| (52) | COMAR 08.02.15.09B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Summer and Fall Season — Chesapeake: 2 fish over daily catch limit |
| (53) | COMAR 08.02.15.09C, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — General — Chesapeake: 2 fish over daily catch limit |
| (54) | COMAR 08.02.15.09A, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Early Season : 2 fish |
| (55) | COMAR 08.02.15.09B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits —Striped Bass — Summer and Fall Season — Chesapeake: 2 fish |
| (56) | COMAR 08.02.15.09C, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — General — Chesapeake: 2 fish |
| (57) | COMAR 08.02.15.10B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Summer and Fall Season — Potomac River Tributaries: 2 fish over daily catch limit |
| (58) | COMAR 08.02.15.10C, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Summer and Fall Season — Potomac River Tributaries: 2 fish |
| (59) | COMAR 08.02.15.11A, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Atlantic Ocean and Coastal Bays: 2 fish |
| (60) | COMAR 08.02.15.11B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Atlantic Ocean and Coastal Bays: 2 fish over daily catch limit |
| (61) | COMAR 08.02.15.12B | Possession of Striped Bass Between Midnight and 5 a.m.: 2 fish |
| (62) | COMAR 08.02.15.08B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Spring Season: 2 fish under minimum size |
| (63) | COMAR 08.02.15.08C, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Spring Season: 2 fish over daily catch limit |
| (64) | COMAR 08.02.20.03 | Using Prohibited Species as Bait: 2 fish |
| (65) | COMAR 08.02.21.02B | Size Limits — Yellow Perch: 4—6 fish |
| (66) | COMAR 08.02.05 | Season Violations — Finfish — Tidal Waters: 1—5 fish |
| (67) | COMAR 08.02.21.02C | Daily Catch Limit— Yellow Perch: 4—6 fish over daily catch limit |
| (68) | COMAR 08.02.22.03 | Shark Handling Violation (Second or Subsequent Offense) |
| (69) | COMAR 08.03.11.04 | Possession of Diamondback Terrapin — Second or Subsequent Offense |
E. A person who receives one of the following violations may be suspended for up to 180 days.
| Statute or Regulation | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | 4-1015(b), COMAR 08.02.04.11 | Possession of Unculled/Undersized Oysters: 10—14% per bushel |
| (2) | 08.02.04.02, COMAR 08.02.04.11 | Oystering During a Closed Season |
| (3) | 4-1031 | Possession of Undersized Hard-Shell Clams: 15—20 in possession |
| (4) | COMAR 08.02.03.08 | Possession of Egg-Bearing Female Crabs: 11—15 per bushel |
| (5) | COMAR 08.02.03.10 | Possession of Female Crabs: 11—15 per bushel |
| (6) | COMAR 08.02.03.11C | Crabbing During a Closed Season |
| (7) | COMAR 08.02.03.14 | Possession of Undersized Hard Crabs: 16—20 per bushel |
| (8) | COMAR 08.02.04.02, COMAR 08.02.04.11 | Oysters — Exceeding Daily Catch Limit by 100% —199% of the Daily Catch Limit |
| (9) | COMAR 08.02.05.04 | Size Limits — White Perch: 50—99 fish |
| (10) | COMAR 08.02.05.03 | Daily Catch Limits — Spot: 7—10 fish over daily catch limit |
| (11) | COMAR 08.02.05 | Season Violations — Finfish — Tidal Waters: 6—9 Fish |
| (12) | COMAR 08.02.05.05 | Possession or sale of American Shad: 5—10 fish |
| (13) | COMAR 08.02.05.06 | Possession or sale of Hickory Shad: 5—10 fish |
| (14) | COMAR 08.02.05.09 | Possession or sale of River Herring: 5—10 fish |
| (15) | COMAR 08.02.05.10 | Size Limits — Bluefish: 7—10 fish |
| (16) | COMAR 08.02.05.10 | Daily Catch Limits — Bluefish: 7—10 fish over daily catch limit |
| (17) | COMAR 08.02.05.12A and F | Size Limits — Summer Flounder: 5—10 fish |
| (18) | COMAR 08.02.05.12A and F | Daily Catch Limits — Summer Flounder: 5—10 fish over daily catch limit |
| (19) | COMAR 08.02.05.13A(1) | Size Limits — Spotted Sea Trout: 7—10 fish |
| (20) | COMAR 08.02.05.13B | Daily Catch Limits — Spotted Sea Trout: 7—10 fish over daily catch limit |
| (21) | COMAR 08.02.05.13A(2) | Size Limits — Weakfish: 7—10 fish |
| (22) | COMAR 08.02.05.13B | Daily Catch Limits — Weakfish: 7—10 fish over daily catch limit |
| (23) | COMAR 08.02.05.14A | Size Limits — Spanish Mackerel: 7—10 fish |
| (24) | COMAR 08.02.05.14B | Daily Catch Limits — Spanish Mackerel: 7—10 fish over daily catch limit |
| (25) | COMAR 08.02.05.18A(1) | Size Limits — Croaker: 7—10 fish |
| (26) | COMAR 08.02.05.18B | Daily Catch Limit — Croaker: 7—10 fish over daily catch limit |
| (27) | 4-734, COMAR 08.02.05.19A | Size Limits — Black Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth): 3—4 fish |
| (28) | COMAR 08.02.05.19B | Daily Catch Limit — Black Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth) |
| (29) | COMAR 08.02.05.20A and D | Size Limits — Tautog: 7—10 fish |
| (30) | COMAR 08.02.05.20 | Possessing Tautog During Closed Season: 5—10 fish |
| (31) | COMAR 08.02.05.20B and D | Possession Limit — Tautog: 7—10 fish over daily catch limit |
| (32) | COMAR 08.02.05.21A and F | Size Limits — Black Sea Bass: 7—10 fish |
| (33) | COMAR 08.02.05.21A and F | Catch Limits — Black Sea Bass: 7—10 fish over daily catch limit |
| (34) | COMAR 08.02.05.22A(1) and D | Size Limits — Scup: 7—10 fish |
| (35) | COMAR 08.02.05.22C(3) and D | Catch Limit — Scup: 7—10 fish over limit |
| (36) | COMAR 08.02.05.28A(1) | Size Limits — Walleye: 7—10 fish |
| (37) | COMAR 08.02.05.28C(2) | Catch Limits — Walleye: 7—10 fish over daily catch limit |
| (38) | COMAR 08.02.05.31 | Catch Limits — Longnose Gar: 5—10 fish over daily catch limit |
| (39) | COMAR 08.02.11 | Possession of Undersized Fish: 50%—99% of creel limit |
| (40) | COMAR 08.02.11.01E | Unlawfully Fishing in Area Restricted to Under 16 Years of Age, Sixty-Five Years Old and Older and Blind Persons |
| (41) | COMAR 08.02.11.01F | Unlawfully Fishing in Area Restricted to Youth and Blind Persons |
| (42) | COMAR 08.02.11.01B | Fishing in a Put and Take Trout Stream During a Closed Season |
| (43) | COMAR 08.02.11.01C | Possession of Trout While Fishing in a Catch and Return Area |
| (44) | COMAR 08.02.11.01G | Keeping/Possessing Trout in Delayed Harvest Areas During Prohibited Times |
| (45) | COMAR 08.02.11.03B | Possession of Bass in Catch-and-Return Bass Areas |
| (46) | COMAR 08.02.11.01 | Illegal Possession of Brook Trout |
| (47) | COMAR 08.02.11.01, COMAR 08.02.11.04A(1), COMAR 08.02.11.06 | Season Violations — Nontidal Waters |
| (48) | COMAR 08.02.11.01, COMAR 08.02.11.04A(2), COMAR 08.02.11.06 | Exceeding Daily Catch or Possession Limits — Nontidal |
| (49) | COMAR 08.02.11.04 | Possession of Fish with Head and Tail Removed While Fishing in Nontidal Waters |
| (50) | COMAR 08.02.15.12I | Targeting Striped Bass in Closed Area |
| (51) | COMAR 08.02.15.09A, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Early Season — Chesapeake: 3 fish over daily catch limit |
| (52) | COMAR 08.02.15.09B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Summer and Fall Season — Chesapeake: 3 fish over daily catch limit |
| (53) | COMAR 08.02.15.09C, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — General — Chesapeake: 3 fish over daily catch limit |
| (54) | COMAR 08.02.15.09A, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Early Season — Chesapeake: 3 fish |
| (55) | COMAR 08.02.15.09B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Summer and Fall Season : 3 fish |
| (56) | COMAR 08.02.15.09C, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — General — Chesapeake: 3 fish |
| (57) | COMAR 08.02.15.10B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Summer and Fall Season — Potomac River Tributaries: 3 fish over daily catch limit |
| (58) | COMAR 08.02.15.10C, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Summer and Fall Season — Potomac River Tributaries : 3 fish |
| (59) | COMAR 08.02.15.11A, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Atlantic Ocean and Coastal Bays: 3 fish |
| (60) | COMAR 08.02.15.11B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Atlantic Ocean and Coastal Bays: 3 fish over daily catch limit |
| (61) | COMAR 08.02.15.12B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Possession of Striped Bass Between Midnight and 5 a.m.: 3 fish |
| (62) | COMAR 08.02.15.08B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Spring Season: 3 fish under minimum size |
| (63) | COMAR 08.02.15.08C, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Spring Season: 3 fish over daily catch limit |
| (64) | COMAR 08.02.20.03 | Using Prohibited Species as Bait: 3 fish |
| (65) | COMAR 08.02.21.02B | Size Limits — Yellow Perch: 7 — 10 fish |
| (66) | COMAR 08.02.21.02C | Daily Catch Limit — Yellow Perch: 7 — 10 fish over daily catch limit |
| (67) | COMAR 08.02.25.02A—D and F | Use of Illegal Gear in Nontidal Waters |
| (68) | COMAR 08.02.25.03 A—G and I | Use of Illegal Gear in Tidal Waters |
| (69) | 4-617 | Catching Black Bass by Means Other than Angling (Hook and Line) in Nontidal Waters |
F. A person who receives one of the following violations may be suspended for up to 1 year.
| Statute or Regulation | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | 4-205.1(h) | Interferences With the Abatement of a State of Nuisance |
| (2) | 4-205.1, COMAR 08.02.19 | Transport of a Nuisance or Prohibited Species |
| (3) | 4-205.1, COMAR 08.02.19 | Possession of a Nuisance or Prohibited Species — 5 or More |
| (4) | Natural Resources Article, Title 4, COMAR 08.02.02.01, 08.02.02.09, 08.02.03.03, 08.02.04.05, 08.02.05.03, 08.02.05.08, 08.02.08.03, 08.02.15.05, 08.02.18.03, 08.02.18.04, 08.02.18.05, 08.02.18.06, 08.02.20.02 | Operating Without a Required Commercial Fishing License or Authorization |
| (5) | 4-2A-05 | Possession of Endangered Fish Species Without a Permit |
| (6) | 4-503 | Dynamiting |
| (7) | 4-505 | Removing Fish, Nets or Gear of Another |
| (8) | 4-511 | Interference with State Buoys, Markers or Monuments |
| (9) | 4-743, 4-1009.1, 4-1014, 4-1014.1, 4-1014.2, 4-1014.3, 4-1105, COMAR 08.02.04.14, COMAR 08.02.04.15 | Harvesting Oysters on Closed Areas, Polluted Areas, Reserved Areas, or Sanctuaries |
| (10) | COMAR 08.02.04.11 | Harvesting Oysters on Area Closed by Public Notice — Second or Subsequent Offense |
| (11) | 4-1015(b), COMAR 08.02.04.11 | Possession of Unculled/Undersized Oysters: 15% or more per bushel |
| (12) | 4-1031 | Possession of Undersized Hard-Shell Clams: Over 21 in Possession |
| (13) | 4-11A-16 | Engaging in a Prohibited Act on an Aquaculture or Submerged Land Lease Area |
| (14) | COMAR 08.02.03.08 | Possession of Egg-Bearing Female Crabs: 16 or more per bushel |
| (15) | COMAR 08.02.03.10 | Possession of Female Crabs: 16 or more per bushel |
| (16) | COMAR 08.02.03.14A(3) | Offering to Sell or Selling Recreationally Caught Crabs |
| (17) | COMAR 08.02.03.14A(4) | Knowingly Buying or Attempting to Buy Recreationally Caught Crabs |
| (18) | COMAR 08.02.03.14 | Possession of Undersized Hard Crabs: 21 or more per bushel |
| (19) | COMAR 08.02.04.02, COMAR 08.02.04.11 | Oysters — Exceeding Daily Catch Limit by 200% of the Daily Catch Limit or More |
| (20) | COMAR 08.02.05.04 | Size Limits — White Perch: 100 or more fish |
| (21) | COMAR 08.02.05.05 | Possession or Sale of American Shad: 11 or more fish |
| (22) | COMAR 08.02.05.06 | Possession or Sale of Hickory Shad: 11 or more fish |
| (23) | COMAR 08.02.05.09 | Possession or Sale of River Herring: 11 or more fish |
| (24) | COMAR 08.02.05.10 | Size Limits — Bluefish: 11 or more fish |
| (25) | COMAR 08.02.05.10 | Daily Catch Limits — Bluefish: 11 or more fish over daily catch limit |
| (26) | COMAR 08.02.05.11 | Taking/Possessing Sturgeon |
| (27) | COMAR 08.02.05.12A and F | Size Limits — Summer Flounder: 11 or more fish |
| (28) | COMAR 08.02.05.12A and F | Daily Catch Limits — Summer Flounder: 11 or more fish over daily catch limit |
| (29) | COMAR 08.02.05.13A(1) | Size Limits Spotted Sea Trout: 11 or more fish |
| (30) | COMAR 08.02.05.13A(2) | Size Limits — Weakfish: 11 or more fish |
| (31) | COMAR 08.02.05.13B(1) | Daily Catch Limits — Weakfish or Spotted Sea trout: 11 or more fish over daily catch limit |
| (32) | COMAR 08.02.05.14A | Size Limits — Spanish Mackerel: 11 or more fish |
| (33) | COMAR 08.02.05.14B | Daily Catch Limits — Spanish Mackerel: 11 or more fish over daily catch limit |
| (34) | COMAR 08.02.05.15A | Size Limits — Black Drum: 3 or more fish |
| (35) | COMAR 08.02.05.15B | Daily Catch Limit — Black Drum: 3 or more fish over daily catch limit |
| (36) | COMAR 08.02.05.16A(1) | Size Limits — Red Drum: 3 or more fish |
| (37) | COMAR 08.02.05.16A(2) | Daily Catch Limit — Red Drum: 3 or more fish over daily catch limit |
| (38) | COMAR 08.02.05.17 | Daily Size Limits — Cobia: 3 or more fish |
| (39) | COMAR 08.02.05.17 | Catch Limit — Cobia: 3 or more fish over catch limit |
| (40) | COMAR 08.02.05.18A(1) | Size Limits — Croaker: 11 or more fish: |
| (41) | COMAR 08.02.05.18B | Daily Catch Limit — Croaker: 11 or more fish over daily catch limit |
| (42) | COMAR 08.02.05.19A | Size Limits — Black Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth): 5 or more fish |
| (43) | COMAR 08.02.05.19C(1) | Black Bass — Gear Restrictions (Largemouth and Smallmouth) |
| (44) | COMAR 08.02.05.19D(1) | Possessing Black Bass for Commercial Purposes |
| (45) | COMAR 08.02.05.20A and D | Size Limits — Tautog: 11 or more fish |
| (46) | COMAR 08.02.05.20 | Possessing Tautog During Closed Season: 11 or more fish |
| (47) | COMAR 08.02.05.20B and D | Catch Limit— Tautog: 11 or more fish over daily catch limit |
| (48) | COMAR 08.02.05.21A and F | Size Limits — Black Sea Bass: 11 or more fish |
| (49) | COMAR 08.02.05.21A and F | Catch Limit — Black Sea Bass: 11 or more fish over daily catch limit |
| (50) | COMAR 08.02.05.22A(1) and D | Size Limits — Scup: 11 or more fish |
| (51) | COMAR 08.02.05.22C(3) and D | Catch Limit — Scup: 11 or more fish over daily catch limit |
| (52) | COMAR 08.02.05.23A | Possessing Bluefin Tuna During a Closed Season |
| (53) | COMAR 08.02.05.23B(1) | Daily Catch Limit — Bluefin Tuna |
| (54) | COMAR 08.02.05.23B(2) | Size Limit — Bluefin Tuna |
| (55) | COMAR 08.02.05.23C(1) | Failing to Report Bluefin Tuna Catch to Reporting Station |
| (56) | COMAR 08.02.05.23C(2) | Failing to Obtain/Affix Bluefin Tuna Tail Tag |
| (57) | COMAR 08.02.05.23D | Possession/Landing Bluefin Tuna That Is Not Whole |
| (58) | COMAR 08.02.05.24A | Taking Spiny Dogfish During a Closed Season |
| (59) | COMAR 08.02.05.24B | Spiny Dogfish Finning Violation |
| (60) | COMAR 08.02.05.25 | Taking Monkfish During Closed Season |
| (61) | COMAR 08.02.05.26B | Catch or Possess Billfish During a Closed Season |
| (62) | COMAR 08.02.05.26C(1) | Daily Catch Limit — Billfish |
| (63) | COMAR 08.02.05.26C(2) | Size Limit — Billfish |
| (64) | COMAR 08.02.05.26D(1) | Failing to Report Billfish Catch to a Landing Station |
| (65) | COMAR 08.02.05.26D(2) | Failing to Complete Billfish Catch Information |
| (66) | COMAR 08.02.05.26D(3) | Fail to Obtain/Affix a Billfish Tail Tag |
| (67) | COMAR 08.02.05.26E | Billfish Landing Restrictions |
| (68) | COMAR 08.02.05.27B | Catch or Possess Billfish During a Closed Season |
| (69) | COMAR 08.02.05.27C(1) | Daily Catch Limit — Swordfish |
| (70) | COMAR 08.02.05.27C(2) | Size Limit— Swordfish |
| (71) | COMAR 08.02.05.27D(1) | Failing to Report Swordfish Catch to a Landing Station |
| (72) | COMAR 08.02.05.27D(2) | Failing to Complete Swordfish Catch Information |
| (73) | COMAR 08.02.05.27D(3) | Fail to Obtain/Affix a Swordfish Tail Tag |
| (74) | COMAR 08.02.05.27E | Swordfish Landing Restrictions |
| (75) | COMAR 08.02.05.28A(1) | Size Limits — Walleye: 11 or more fish |
| (76) | COMAR 08.02.05.28C(2) | Catch Limits — Walleye: 11 or more fish over daily catch limit |
| (77) | COMAR 08.02.05.31 | Catch Limits — Longnose Gar:11 or more fish over daily catch limit |
| (78) | COMAR 08.02.05 | Season Violations — Finfish — Tidal Waters: 10 or more fish |
| (79) | COMAR 08.02.11.01 | Possession of Trout in Catch-and-Release Area |
| (80) | COMAR 08.02.11.01G | Using or Possessing Illegal Gear in Delayed Harvest Areas |
| (81) | COMAR 08.02.11.04F | Commercial Harvest or Sale of Fish from Nontidal Waters |
| (82) | COMAR 08.02.11.04L | Culling Trout |
| (83) | COMAR 08.02.11 | Possession of undersized fish: 100% or more of creel limit |
| (84) | COMAR 08.02.12.04A | Taking, Possessing, Transporting, Exporting, Processing, Selling, Offering for Sale, Delivering, Carrying, or Shipping any Fish Listed as Endangered or Threatened |
| (85) | COMAR 08.02.15.09A, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Early Season — Chesapeake: 4 — 10 fish over daily catch limit |
| (86) | COMAR 08.02.15.09B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Summer and Fall Season — Chesapeake: 4 — 10 fish over daily catch limit |
| (87) | COMAR 08.02.15.09C, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — General — Chesapeake: 4 — 10 fish over daily catch limit |
| (88) | COMAR 08.02.15.09A, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Early Season: 4 — 10 fish |
| (89) | COMAR 08.02.15.09B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Summer and Fall Season — Chesapeake: 4 — 10 fish |
| (90) | COMAR 08.02.15.09C, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — General — Chesapeake: 4 — 10 fish |
| (91) | COMAR 08.02.15.10B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Summer and Fall Season — Potomac River Tributaries: 4 — 10 fish over daily catch limit |
| (92) | COMAR 08.02.15.10C, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Summer and Fall Season — Potomac River Tributaries : 4 — 10 fish |
| (93) | COMAR 08.02.15.11A, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Atlantic Ocean and Coastal Bays: 4 — 10 fish |
| (94) | COMAR 08.02.15.11B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Atlantic Ocean and Coastal Bays: 4 — 10 fish over daily catch limit |
| (95) | COMAR 08.02.15.08B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Spring Season: 4 — 10 fish under minimum size |
| (96) | COMAR 08.02.15.08C, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Spring Season: 4 — 10 fish over daily catch limit |
| (97) | COMAR 08.02.15 | Possession of Striped Bass During a Closed Season or in a Closed Area: 1—4 |
| (98) | COMAR 08.02.15.12A | Methods of Removing Striped Bass from the Water |
| (99) | COMAR 08.02.15.12B | Possession of Striped Bass Between Midnight and 5 a.m.: 4 — 10 fish |
| (100) | COMAR 08.02.15.12B(2)(b) | Prohibitions on Culling Striped Bass |
| (101) | 4-733, COMAR 08.02.15.12C | Possessing a fish whose size or weight cannot be determined |
| (102) | COMAR 08.02.19.06 | Failure to Immediately Kill Snakehead upon Retention |
| (103) | COMAR 08.02.20.03 | Using Prohibited Species as Bait: 4—10 fish |
| (104) | COMAR 08.02.21.02B | Size Limits — Yellow Perch: 11 or more fish |
| (105) | COMAR 08.02.21.02C | Daily Catch Limit — Yellow Perch: 11 or more fish |
| (106) | COMAR 08.02.22.02A | Possessing Prohibited Shark Species — Recreational |
| (107) | COMAR 08.02.22.02B | Season Violations for Designated Shark Species |
| (108) | COMAR 08.02.22.02C | Size Limits for Designated Shark Species — Recreational |
| (109) | COMAR 08.02.22.02D | Daily Catch Limit — Sharks |
| (110) | COMAR 08.02.22.02E | Gear Restrictions—Sharks |
| (111) | COMAR 08.02.22.02G | Failing to Land Shark with Head, Tail and Fins Attached |
| (112) | COMAR 08.02.22.04A | Shark Filleting or Finning Violation |
| (113) | COMAR 08.02.05, 08.02.22 | Violating Any Tagging or Reporting Requirement Regarding Sharks |
| (114) | COMAR 08.02.25.02E | Projectile Gear Violation in Nontidal Waters |
| (115) | COMAR 08.02.25.03H | Projectile Gear Violation in Tidal Waters |
G. A person who receives one of the following violations may be suspended for up to 2 years.
| Statute or Regulation | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | 16 U.S.C. §§3371—3378 | Any Lacey Act Violation |
| (2) | 18 U.S.C. §371 | Any Conspiracy to Commit a Lacey Act Violation |
| (3) | 4-220, COMAR 08.02.13.05 | Fishing or Crabbing While Suspended or Revoked |
| (4) | COMAR 08.02.15.09A, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Early Season — Chesapeake: 11—20 fish over daily catch limit |
| (5) | COMAR 08.02.15.09B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Summer and Fall Season — Chesapeake: 11—20 fish over daily catch limit |
| (6) | COMAR 08.02.15.09C, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — General — Chesapeake: 11—20 fish over daily catch limit |
| (7) | COMAR 08.02.15.09A, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Early Season: 11—20 fish |
| (8) | COMAR 08.02.15.09B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Summer and Fall Season — Chesapeake: 11—20 fish |
| (9) | COMAR 08.02.15.09C, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — General — Chesapeake: 11—20 fish |
| (10) | COMAR 08.02.15.10B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Summer and Fall Season — Potomac River Tributaries: 11—20 fish over daily catch limit |
| (11) | COMAR 08.02.15.10C, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Summer and Fall Season — Potomac River Tributaries: 11—20 fish |
| (12) | COMAR 08.02.15.11A, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Atlantic Ocean and Coastal Bays: 11—20 fish |
| (13) | COMAR 08.02.15.11B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Atlantic Ocean and Coastal Bays: 11—20 fish over daily catch limit |
| (14) | COMAR 08.02.15.08B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Spring Season: 11—20 fish under minimum size |
| (15) | COMAR 08.02.15.08C, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Spring Season: 11—20 fish over daily catch limit |
| (16) | COMAR 08.02.15.12B | Possession of Striped Bass Between Midnight and 5 a.m.: 11—20 fish |
| (17) | COMAR 08.02.15 | Possession of Striped Bass During a Closed Season or in a Closed Area: 5—9 fish |
| (18) | COMAR 08.02.20.03 | Using Prohibited Species as Bait: 11— 20 fish |
H. A person who receives one of the following violations may be suspended for up to 5 years.
| Statute or Regulation | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| (1) | COMAR 08.02.15.09A, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Early Season — Chesapeake: 21 or more fish over daily catch limit |
| (2) | COMAR 08.02.15.09B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Summer and Fall Season — Chesapeake: 21 or more fish over daily catch limit |
| (3) | COMAR 08.02.15.09C, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — General — Chesapeake: 21 or more fish over daily catch limit |
| (4) | COMAR 08.02.15.09A, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Early Season: 21 or more fish |
| (5) | COMAR 08.02.15.09B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Summer and Fall Season — Chesapeake: 21 or more fish |
| (6) | COMAR 08.02.15.09C, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — General — Chesapeake: 21 or more fish |
| (7) | COMAR 08.02.15.10B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Summer and Fall Season — Potomac River Tributaries: 21 or more fish over daily catch limit |
| (8) | COMAR 08.02.15.10C, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Summer and Fall Season — Potomac River Tributaries: 21 or more fish |
| (9) | COMAR 08.02.15.11A, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Atlantic Ocean and Coastal Bays: 21 or more fish |
| (10) | COMAR 08.02.15.11B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Atlantic Ocean and Coastal Bays: 21 or more fish over daily catch limit |
| (11) | COMAR 08.02.15.08B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Size Limits — Striped Bass — Spring Season: 21 or more fish under minimum size |
| (12) | COMAR 08.02.15.08C, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Daily Catch Limit — Striped Bass — Spring Season: 21 or more fish over daily catch limit |
| (13) | COMAR 08.02.15.12B, COMAR 08.02.15.12H | Possession of Striped Bass Between Midnight and 5 a.m.: 21 or more fish |
| (14) | COMAR 08.02.15 | Possession of Striped Bass During a Closed Season or in a Closed Area: 10 or more fish |
| (15) | COMAR 08.02.20.03 | Using Prohibited Species as Bait: 21 or more fish |
Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§4-206, 4-220, 4-701, 4-745, 4-1201, and 4-1210; State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 2; Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: October 20, 1986 (13:21 Md. R. 2320)
Regulation .01 amended effective February 27, 1995 (22:4 Md. R. 236); February 14, 2005 (32:3 Md. R. 289)
Regulation .02A amended effective January 2, 2006 (32:26 Md. R. 1996)
Regulation .02D amended effective April 13, 1992 (19:7 Md. R. 744); February 14, 2005 (32:3 Md. R. 289); January 2, 2006 (32:26 Md. R. 1996); November 5, 2007 (34:22 Md. R. 1976); April 6, 2009 (36:7 Md. R. 521)
Regulation .03 amended effective February 27, 1995 (22:4 Md. R. 236)
Regulation .03A amended effective February 14, 2005 (32:3 Md. R. 289)
Regulation .03C amended effective May 18, 1987 (14:10 Md. R. 1690); February 14, 2005 (32:3 Md. R. 289); November 5, 2007 (34:22 Md. R. 1976); April 6, 2009 (36:7 Md. R. 521)
Regulation .03E adopted effective February 14, 2005 (32:3 Md. R. 289)
Regulation .03E amended effective November 5, 2007 (34:22 Md. R. 1976)
Regulation .04 amended effective February 27, 1995 (22:4 Md. R. 236)
Regulation .04H and I amended effective April 15, 1991 (18:7 Md. R. 772)
Regulation .05 adopted effective February 14, 2005 (32:3 Md. R. 289)
Regulation .05 amended effective November 5, 2007 (34:22 Md. R. 1976)
Regulation .06 adopted effective February 22, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 338)
Chapter revised effective February 22, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 340)
Regulation .01 amended effective March 21, 2011 (38:6 Md. R. 393); April 15, 2013 (40:7 Md. R. 609)
Regulation .02 amended effective April 4, 2011 (38:7 Md. R. 429); April 15, 2013 (40:7 Md. R. 609); March 31, 2014 (41:6 Md. R. 377)
Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective July 2, 2011 (38:16 Md. R. 941); emergency status extended to June 20, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 16); emergency status superseded March 19, 2012 (39:5 Md. R. 381)
Regulation .02B amended effective March 19, 2012 (39:5 Md. R. 381)
Regulation .03 amended effective April 4, 2011 (38:7 Md. R. 429); March 19, 2012 (39:5 Md. R. 381); April 15, 2013 (40:7 Md. R. 609); March 31, 2014 (41:6 Md. R. 377); February 16, 2015 (42:3 Md. R. 314); April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 448); March 23, 2020 (47:6 Md. R. 340); July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 655)
Regulation .03C amended effective October 18, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 889)
Regulation .03C—F, H amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 655)
Regulation .03C, H, I amended effective June 26, 2023 (50:12 Md. R. 475)
Regulation .03E, F amended effective November 29, 2010 (37:24 Md. R. 1658)
Regulation .05 amended effective March 21, 2011 (38:6 Md. R. 393); March 19, 2012 (39:5 Md. R. 381); April 15, 2013 (40:7 Md. R. 609); February 16, 2015 (42:3 Md. R. 314); April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 448); March 23, 2020 (47:6 Md. R. 340); October 18, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 889); August 19, 2024 (51:16 Md. R. 742)
Regulation .05D, E, F amended effective June 26, 2023 (50:12 Md. R. 475); July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 655); July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 655)
Regulation .05G, L amended effective March 31, 2014 (41:6 Md. R. 377)
Regulation .05J amended as an emergency provision effective July 2, 2011 (38:16 Md. R. 941); emergency status extended to June 20, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 16); emergency status superseded March 19, 2012 (39:5 Md. R. 381)
Regulation .06 amended effective September 20, 2010 (37:19 Md. R. 1283)
Regulation .06C amended effective July 1, 2019 (46:13 Md. R. 589); October 31, 2022 (49:22 Md. R. 979) ; December 25, 2023 (50:25 Md. R. 1087)
Regulation .06C, E amended effective April 4, 2011 (38:7 Md. R. 429)
Regulation .06K amended as an emergency provision effective July 2, 2011 (38:16 Md. R. 941); emergency status extended to June 20, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 16); emergency status superseded March 19, 2012 (39:5 Md. R. 381)
Regulation .06K amended effective March 19, 2012 (39:5 Md. R. 381)
Regulation .07 adopted effective April 4, 2011 (38:7 Md. R. 429)
Regulation .07 amended effective March 31, 2014 (41:6 Md. R. 377)
Regulation .07A, E amended effective February 16, 2015 (42:3 Md. R. 314)
Regulation .07B amended as an emergency provision effective July 2, 2011 (38:16 Md. R. 941); emergency status extended to June 20, 2012 (39:1 Md. R. 16); emergency status superseded March 19, 2012 (39:5 Md. R. 381)
Regulation .07B amended effective March 19, 2012 (39:5 Md. R. 381)
Regulation .08 adopted effective April 4, 2011 (38:7 Md. R. 429)
Regulation .08 amended effective March 19, 2012 (39:5 Md. R. 381); April 15, 2013 (40:7 Md. R. 609); February 16, 2015 (42:3 Md. R. 314); April 11, 2016 (43:7 Md. R. 448); March 23, 2020 (47:6 Md. R. 340); July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 655)
Regulation .08D—G, I amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 655)
Regulation .08I amended effective March 31, 2014 (41:6 Md. R. 377)
Regulation .09 adopted as an emergency provision effective August 18, 2011 (38:19 Md. R. 1145); adopted permanently effective October 31, 2011 (38:22 Md. R. 1345)
Regulation .10 adopted effective November 10, 2014 (41:22 Md. R. 1318)
Regulation .10F amended effective June 26, 2023 (50:12 Md. R. 475)
Regulation .10F, J amended effective March 23, 2020 (47:6 Md. R. 340)