1. A. For each conviction of a chargeable offense listed in §§E—K of this regulation, the Department shall enter on the record of the person the number of points listed for that particular conviction.
2. B. The points and penalties associated with each conviction are described in §§E—K of this regulation. All statutory references are to Natural Resources Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, unless otherwise noted.
3. C. The term “person” as used in this regulation is defined under Natural Resources Article, §4-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.
4. D. The points and penalties as described in §§E—K of this regulation apply to individuals holding a Seafood Dealer’s License under Natural Resources Article, §4-701(d)(2)(ii)(4), Annotated Code of Maryland, and purchasing seafood from individuals, other than themselves, licensed under Natural Resources Article, §4-701(d)(2)(ii), Annotated Code of Maryland, to harvest seafood for sale.

5. E. Tier I. The following violations are Tier I violations. A person who receives a conviction for a Tier I violation receives 5 points.

   	Statute or Regulation	Description
   (1)	4-215, COMAR 08.02.04.04	Violating Requirements Pertaining to Tagging Oysters: less than 5 bushels
   (2)	4-1027	Selling or Shipping Hard-Shell Clams Without the Proper License
   (3)	COMAR 08.02.02.05	Possessing Undersized Soft-Shell Clams: 15%—24% per bushel in 5 or more bushels
   (4)	4-1036, COMAR 08.02.02.08, COMAR 08.02.02.09	Unlawfully Selling or Shipping Soft-Shell Clams
   (5)	4-215, 4-803, COMAR 08.02.03.14E	Possessing Undersized Crabs — 10 or more bushels containing: (a) Hard Crabs: (i) 10—30 per bushel; (ii) 23—75per barrel; (b) Peelers: (i) Over 15 per bushel; (ii) Over 25 per float; or (c) Soft Crabs: 10 or more
   (6)	4-215, 4-803, COMAR 08.02.03.14B	Possessing Female Crabs in Male Crab Bushels — 10 bushels or more containing over: (a) 10 per bushel; or (b) 23 per barrel
   (7)	4-215, 4-803, COMAR 08.02.03.11A	Violating Regulations Pertaining to Mature Female Crab Closure Period — 5 bushels or more containing over: (a) 8 per bushel; or (b) 18 per barrel
   (8)	4-809(c)	Possessing Fat, Snot, Green, or Buckram Crab in Worcester County: 20 or more
   (9)	COMAR 08.02.06.01	Violating Snapping Turtle Size Limits: 12 or more undersized snapping turtles
   (10)	COMAR 08.02.06.01	Possessing Snapping Turtle Eggs
   (11)	4-2A-03, 4-215, COMAR 08.02.15.05	Violating Requirements Pertaining to Tagging Whole Striped Bass: 5—15 fish
   (12)	4-2A-03, COMAR 08.02.15.07	Violating Requirements Pertaining to Striped Bass Size Limits: 5—15 fish
   (13)	4-215, COMAR 08.02.21.03	Violating Requirements Pertaining to Yellow Perch Size Limits: 11—24 fish
   (14)	4-733, COMAR 08.02.15.12	Possessing Fish Whose Size or Weight Cannot Be Determined — more than 50 pounds

6. F. Tier II. The following violations are Tier II violations. A person who receives a conviction for a Tier II violation receives 10 points and a 30-day suspension.

   	Statute or Regulation	Description
   (1)	4—1007, COMAR 08.02.04.16, COMAR 08.02.08.02, COMAR 08.02.23.04E	Failure to Be Properly Licensed as a Buy Station When Buying Oysters — First Offense
   (2)	4—215, COMAR 08.02.04.04	Possessing Undersized Oysters: 15%—24% per bushel in 5 bushels or more
   (3)	COMAR 08.02.04.16	Failure of Oyster Buyer to Fill Out Buy Ticket — Second or Subsequent Offense
   (4)	COMAR 08.02.02.05	Possessing Undersized Soft-Shell Clams: 25%—49% per bushel in 5 or more bushels
   (5)	4—215, COMAR 08.02.21.03B	Violating Requirements Pertaining to Yellow Perch Size Limits: 25—50 fish

7. G. Tier III. The following violations are Tier III violations. A person who receives a conviction for a Tier III violation receives 15 points and a 60-day suspension.

   	Statute or Regulation	Description
   (1)	4-743	Knowingly Violating Shellfish Quarantine
   (2)	COMAR 08.02.03.14	Possessing Undersized Hard Crabs — 10 or more bushels containing: (a) 31—40 per bushel; or (b) 76—100 per barrel
   (3)	4-902	Violating Regulations Pertaining to Terrapins—No Commercial Sale
   (4)	4-2A-03, 4-215, COMAR 08.02.15.05	Violating Requirements Pertaining to Tagging Whole Striped Bass: 16—25 fish
   (5)	4-2A-03, COMAR 08.02.15.07	Violating Requirements Pertaining to Striped Bass Size Limits: 16—25 fish
   (6)	4-215, COMAR 08.02.21.03	Violating Requirements Pertaining to Yellow Perch Size Limits: 51 or more fish
   (7)	Natural Resources Article, Title 4, COMAR 08.02.03, COMAR 08.02.04, COMAR 08.02.05, COMAR 08.02.15, COMAR 08.02.21, COMAR 08.02.22, COMAR 08.02.23	Purchasing Fish Harvested During a Closed Fishing Season

8. H. Tier IV. The following violations are Tier IV violations. A person who receives a conviction for a Tier IV violation receives 20 points and a 90-day suspension.

   	Statute or Regulation	Description
   (1)	COMAR 08.02.04.04	Possessing Undersized Oysters: 25—49% per bushel in 5 or more bushels
   (2)	4-215, COMAR 08.02.04.04	Violating Requirements Pertaining to Tagging Oysters: 5—9 bushels
   (3)	COMAR 08.02.02.05	Possessing Undersized Soft-Shell Clams: 50% per bushel in 5 or more bushels
   (4)	COMAR 08.02.03.14	Possessing Undersized Hard Crabs — 10 or more bushels containing: (a) 41-50 per bushel; or (b) 101—125 per barrel
   (5)	4-2A-03, COMAR 08.02.05.09	Possessing River Herring: 5 or more per container
   (6)	4-2A-05(c), COMAR 08.02.12.04A	Taking Endangered or Threatened Species of Fish

9. I. Tier V. The following violations are Tier V violations. A person who receives a conviction for a Tier V violation receives 25 points and a 180-day suspension.

   	Statute or Regulation	Description
   (1)	COMAR 08.02.04	Possessing Undersized Oysters: 50% or more per bushel in 5 or more bushels
   (2)	4-215, COMAR 08.02.04.04	Violating Requirements Pertaining to Tagging Oysters: 10 or more bushels
   (3)	COMAR 08.02.03.14	Possessing Undersized Hard Crabs — 10 or more bushels containing: (a) 51 or more per bushel; or (b) 126 or more per barrel
   (4)	4-2A-03, 4-215, COMAR 08.02.15.05A	Violating Requirements Pertaining to Tagging Whole Striped Bass: 26—35 fish
   (5)	4-2A-05, COMAR 08.02.15.07	Violating Requirements Pertaining to Striped Bass Size Limits: 26—35 fish
   (6)	4-215, COMAR 08.02.21.03B	Possessing Undersized or Oversized Yellow Perch: 41—50 fish
   (7)	4-215, COMAR 08.02.03.08	Possessing Egg-Bearing Females Harvested Out-of-State — Bill of Sale Required
   (8)	COMAR 08.02.05	Unlawfully Possessing American Shad, Hickory Shad, or Sturgeon

10. J. Tier VI. The following violations are Tier VI violations. A person who receives a conviction for a Tier VI violation receives 30 points and a 365-day suspension.

    	Statute or Regulation	Description
    (1)	4-708, 4-701(l)(2), COMAR 08.02.13.02E	Operating When a License is Suspended or Revoked
    (2)	4-701	Operating Without a Required Commercial Fishing License or Authorization
    (3)	4—1007, COMAR 08.02.04.16, COMAR 08.02.08.02, COMAR 08.02.23.04E	Failure to Be Properly Licensed as a Buy Station When Buying Oysters — Second or Subsequent Offense
    (4)	COMAR 08.02.24A, COMAR 08.02.05.24B	Unlawfully Finning Sharks or Dogfish
    (5)	16 U.S.C. §3371-3378	A Violation of the Lacey Act (Misdemeanor)
    (6)	4-2A-03, 4-215, COMAR 08.02.15.05A	Violating Requirements Pertaining to Tagging Whole Striped Bass: 36 or more fish
    (7)	4-2A-05, COMAR 08.02.15.07	Violating Requirements Pertaining to Striped Bass Size Limits: 36 or more fish

11. K. Tier VII. The following violations are Tier VII violations. A person who receives a conviction for a Tier VII violation receives 35 points and license revocation.

    Statute or Regulation	Description
    16 U.S.C. §3371-3378	A Violation of the Lacey Act (Felony)

12. L. In addition to the penalties as described in §§E—K of this regulation, a person who receives 5 or more violations under Natural Resources Article, Title 4, Annotated Code of Maryland, on separate days within a 2-year period may be subject to a suspension not to exceed 180 days.

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)