1. A. Reporting Requirements.

   1. (1) The reporting week for a commercial tidal fish or fishing guide licensee participating in a striped bass season is Sunday through Saturday.
   2. (2) A check station Department representative shall maintain harvest information and transmit reports to the Department daily or as requested, during a commercial striped bass season.
   3. (3) A packer or dealer shall maintain logs of each striped bass transaction as required, and transmit through the Department approved reporting system the information to the Department daily, or as requested.
   4. (4) The Department shall provide the required report forms or reporting mechanism.
   5. (5) A tidal fish licensee shall return the forms containing catch and landing information to the Department in the time period specified by the Department.
   6. (6) In addition to any other penalty, failure to submit a report as required by this chapter may result in license revocation under Natural Resources Article, §4-701, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   7. (7) A striped bass permittee shall contact the Department with specified fishing trip information prior to leaving the dock and prior to returning to the dock as described in a public notice disseminated in accordance with Regulation .12H of this chapter.

2. B. Inspection.

   1. (1) A tidal fish licensee, check station, or dealer shall make available daily information, landing tickets, allocation permits, fish, and tags for immediate inspection on request of a Department representative.
   2. (2) A Department representative may at reasonable times conduct an administrative inspection of the contents of any facility, vessel, or vehicle where striped bass may reasonably be stored if the facility, vessel, or vehicle is owned or operated by a seafood dealer licensed under Natural Resources Article, §4-702, Annotated Code of Maryland.

   3. (3) Failure to comply with the inspection or an audit may result in suspension or revocation of a seafood dealer's license as follows:

      1. (a) For a first offense, the suspension shall be 15 days;
      2. (b) For a second offense, the suspension shall be 30 days; and
      3. (c) For a third offense, the license shall be revoked.
   4. (4) Before the suspension or revocation of an individual’s seafood dealer's license, the individual is entitled to a contested case hearing upon request in accordance with Natural Resources Article, §4-701, Annotated Code of Maryland.
3. C. A tidal fish licensee, recreational angler, or check station shall cooperate with Department-approved surveys and catch inspection necessary for harvest and bycatch determination, and biological characterization.

4. D. Penalties. In addition to any other penalties provided in this subtitle, an individual’s striped bass permit or seafood dealer authorization may be suspended for up to 2 years for:

   1. (1) A conviction for violating any provision of this chapter; or
   2. (2) A violation of any reporting requirement of this chapter.

Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§4-206, 4-215, 4-2A-03, 4-2A-04, 4-2A-05, 4-2A-08.1, 4-701, 4-704,
4-704.1, 4-731, 4-732, 4-734, 4-745, and 4-745.2, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: September 3, 1990 (17:17 Md. R. 2077)

Regulations .01, .02, and .05—.13 amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1994 (21:15 Md. R. 1298); emergency status extended and Regulations .04 and .10—.12 amended at 21:21 Md. R. 1810; emergency status extended at 22:6 Md. R. 470; emergency status expired April 27, 1995

Regulations .02, .04, .05, .07, .08, .10—.12, and .13 amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1993 (20:20 Md. R. 1554); emergency status expired March 31, 1994

Regulation .02B amended effective March 29, 1993 (20:6 Md. R. 580)

Regulations .03—.06, .08, and .10 amended and new Regulations .11—.13 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 30, 1991 (18:16 Md. R. 1806); adopted permanently effective November 11, 1991 (18:22 Md. R. 2395)

Regulations .04, .08, .10, and .12 amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1992 (19:14 Md. R. 1272)

Regulations .04, .06, .08, and .10—.12 amended effective September 14, 1992 (19:18 Md. R. 1655)

Regulation .10B amended as an emergency provision effective November 23, 1992 (19:24 Md. R. 2123); emergency status expired February 28, 1993

Regulation .10C amended as an emergency provision effective January 1, 1992 (18:26 Md. R. 2826); emergency status expired February 28, 1992

Regulation .11 adopted as an emergency provision effective May 10, 1991 (18:8 Md. R. 860); emergency status expired May 28, 1991

Regulation .12-1 adopted effective April 13, 1992 (19:7 Md. R. 745)

Regulation .12-1 amended effective March 29, 1993 (20:6 Md. R. 580)

Regulation .12-1 amended as an emergency provision effective April 1, 1994 (21:8 Md. R. 665); emergency status expired September 27, 1994

Regulation .13G adopted effective March 29, 1993 (20:6 Md. R. 580)

Chapter revised as an emergency provision effective April 28, 1995 (22:10 Md. R. 701)

Chapter revised effective September 25, 1995 (22:19 Md. R. 1472)

Regulation .01A amended effective March 9, 2020 (47:5 Md. R. 310)

Regulation .02B amended effective April 3, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 640); June 10, 2002 (29:11 Md. R. 882); April 6, 2009 (36:7 Md. R. 521); August 5, 2013 (40:15 Md. R. 1228); January 1, 2014 (40:25 Md. R. 2068); April 1, 2026 (53:6 Md. R. 286)

Regulation .03A amended effective June 10, 2002 (29:11 Md. R. 882)

Regulation .03B amended effective April 12, 2004 (31:7 Md. R. 583); February 25, 2008 (35:4 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .03C amended as an emergency provision effective March 31, 1999 (26:9 Md. R. 726); emergency status expired February 29, 2000

Regulation .03C amended effective April 3, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 640); April 12, 2004 (31:7 Md. R. 583)

Regulation .03D adopted effective April 12, 2004 (31:7 Md. R. 583)

Regulation .03D amended effective January 17, 2005 (32:1 Md. R. 27)

Regulation .03D amended as an emergency provision effective April 4, 2006 (33:9 Md. R. 794); emergency status expired August 4, 2006

Regulation .03D amended as an emergency provision effective April 9, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 823); emergency status expired October 6, 2007

Regulation .03D repealed effective March 9, 2020 (47:5 Md. R. 310)

Regulation .03D amended effective February 25, 2008 (35:4 Md. R. 512); March 23, 2009 (36:6 Md. R. 489)

Regulation .03E adopted effective March 22, 2010 (37:6 Md. R. 476)

Regulation .03E amended as an emergency provision effective May 3, 2018 (45:11 Md. R. 577); amended permanently effective July 2, 2018 (45:13 Md. R. 664)

Regulation .03E repealed effective March 9, 2020 (47:5 Md. R. 310)

Regulation .04 amended effective June 10, 2002 (29:11 Md. R. 882); July 21, 2003 (30:14 Md. R. 936); April 6, 2009 (36:7 Md. R. 521); November 30, 2009 (36:24 Md. R. 1857); July 23, 2012 (39:14 Md. R. 835); August 5, 2013 (40:15 Md. R. 1228); July 21, 2014 (41:14 Md. R. 798); August 3, 2015 (42:15 Md. R. 1015); March 26, 2018 (45:6 Md. R. 318) ; December 31, 2024 (51:8 Md. R. 366)

Regulation .04A amended as an emergency provision effective April 14, 2015 (42:10 Md. R. 682); emergency status expired effective July 1, 2015

Regulation .04B amended as an emergency provision effective April 17, 1998 (25:9 Md. R. 674); amended permanently effective July 12, 1998 (25:14 Md. R. 1131)

Regulation .04B amended effective July 17, 2017 (44:14 Md. R. 655); August 26, 2019 (46:17 Md. R. 725)

Regulation .04E amended effective August 11, 2008 (35:16 Md. R. 1390); January 1, 2018 (44:26 Md. R. 1214)

Regulation .04F amended effective January 1, 2014 (40:25 Md. R. 2068); July 17, 2017 (44:14 Md. R. 655)

Regulation .04G amended effective August 8, 2011 (38:16 Md. R. 944); July 17, 2017 (44:14 Md. R. 655); February 8, 2021 (48:3 Md. R. 93)

Regulation .05 amended effective April 6, 2009 (36:7 Md. R. 521)

Regulation .05A amended effective August 11, 2008 (35:16 Md. R. 1390)

Regulation .05A, D amended effective June 10, 2002 (29:11 Md. R. 882); August 5, 2013 (40:15 Md. R. 1228); January 1, 2014 (40:25 Md. R. 2068) August 4, 2014 (41:15 Md. R. 889); December 31, 2024 (51:8 Md. R. 366)

Regulation .05D amended as an emergency provision effective December 12, 1997 (25:1 Md. R. 14); emergency status expired March 30, 1998

Regulation .05D amended as an emergency provision effective April 17, 1998 (25:9 Md. R. 674); amended permanently effective July 12, 1998 (25:14 Md. R. 1131)

Regulations .05D and .07A, G amended as an emergency provision effective November 11, 1996 (23:24 Md. R. 1675); emergency status expired March 31, 1997

Regulation .05D amended effective June 10, 2002 (29:11 Md. R. 882)

Regulation .05D amended as an emergency provision effective December 1, 2002 (30:1 Md. R. 20); emergency status expired February 28, 2003

Regulation .05D amended as an emergency provision effective December 1, 2003 (30:25 Md. R. 1842); emergency status expired December 31, 2003

Regulation .06 amended effective January 17, 2005 (32:1 Md. R. 27); November 28, 2011 (38:24 Md. R. 1500)

Regulation .06B repealed effective June 10, 2002 (29:11 Md. R. 882)

Regulation .06B amended effective April 6, 2009 (36:7 Md. R. 521)

Regulation .06C—F amended effective July 21, 2003 (30:14 Md. R. 936)

Regulations .07—.12 amended as an emergency provision effective April 25, 1996 (23:10 Md. R. 726); amended permanently effective September 9, 1996 (23:18 Md. R. 1316)

Regulation .07 amended as an emergency provision effective June 2, 1997 (24:13 Md. R. 927); emergency status extended at 25:2 Md. R. 72; emergency text changed at 25:8 Md. R. 594; emergency status expired March 30, 1998

Regulation .07 amended as an emergency provision effective April 17, 1998 (25:9 Md. R. 674); amended permanently effective July 12, 1998 (25:14 Md. R. 1131)

Regulation .07 amended effective February 25, 2008 (35:4 Md. R. 512); April 6, 2009 (36:7 Md. R. 521); August 5, 2013 (40:15 Md. R. 1228); January 1, 2014 (40:25 Md. R. 2068); July 21, 2014 (41:14 Md. R. 798); February 8, 2021 (48:3 Md. R. 93); December 31, 2024 (51:8 Md. R. 366)

Regulation .07A, D amended effective November 30, 2009 (36:24 Md. R. 1857)

Regulation .07A, F amended as an emergency provision effective March 31, 1999 (26:9 Md. R. 726); emergency status expired February 29, 2000

Regulation .07A, F amended effective April 3, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 640)

Regulation .07A amended as an emergency provision effective December 1, 2002 (30:1 Md. R. 20); emergency status expired February 28, 2003

Regulation .07A amended effective April 12, 2004 (31:7 Md. R. 583); March 26, 2018 (45:6 Md. R. 318)

Regulation .07B amended effective July 21, 2003 (30:14 Md. R. 936); April 12, 2004 (31:7 Md. R. 583); March 30, 2015 (42:6 Md. R. 511)

Regulation .07B, D, and F amended as an emergency provision effective January 22, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 212)

Regulation .07B, D, F amended effective June 10, 2002 (29:11 Md. R. 882)

Regulation .07B, F amended effective August 31, 2015 (42:17 Md R. 1110)

Regulation .07C amended effective March 14, 2016 (43:5 Md. R. 384); November 24, 2025 (52:23 Md. R. 1138)

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective December 1, 2002 (30:1 Md. R. 20); emergency status expired February 28, 2003

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective December 1, 2003 (30:25 Md. R. 1842); emergency status expired December 31, 2003

Regulation .07D amended effective November 28, 2011 (38:24 Md. R. 1500)

Regulation .07E amended effective April 4, 2011 (38:7 Md. R. 429)

Regulation .07E, F amended effective January 1, 2018 (44:26 Md. R. 1214)

Regulation .07F amended effective April 15, 2013 (40:7 Md. R. 609); March 14, 2016 (43:5 Md. R. 384); March 26, 2018 (45:6 Md. R. 318)

Regulation .08 amended as an emergency provision effective April 17, 1998 (25:9 Md. R. 674); amended permanently effective July 12, 1998 (25:14 Md. R. 1131)

Regulation .08 amended effective April 12, 2004 (31:7 Md. R. 583)

Regulation .08 repealed as an emergency provision effective February 9, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 520); emergency status expired June 15, 2024

Regulation .08 repealed effective November 25, 2024 (51:23 Md. R. 1036)

Regulation .08A amended as an emergency provision effective March 21, 1997 (24:8 Md. R. 613); emergency status expired September 21, 1997

Regulation .08A amended as an emergency provision effective April 1, 2001 (28:8 Md. R. 758); amended permanently effective June 25, 2001 (28:12 Md. R. 1105)

Regulation .08A amended as an emergency provision effective March 29, 2002 (29:8 Md. R. 695); amended permanently effective June 10, 2002 (29:11 Md. R. 882)

Regulation .08A amended effective February 25, 2008 (35:4 Md. R. 512); March 23, 2009 (36:6 Md. R. 489); March 9, 2020 (47:5 Md. R. 310)

Regulation .08A, B amended as an emergency provision effective March 31, 1999 (26:9 Md. R. 726); emergency status expired February 29, 2000

Regulation .08A, B amended effective April 3, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 640)

Regulation .08B amended as an emergency provision effective April 4, 2006 (33:9 Md. R. 794); emergency status expired August 4, 2006

Regulation .08B amended as an emergency provision effective April 9, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 823); emergency status expired October 6, 2007

Regulation .08B amended as an emergency provision effective April 14, 2015 (42:10 Md. R. 683); amended permanently effective July 6, 2015 (42:13 Md. R. 796)

Regulation .08B amended effective March 26, 2018 (45:6 Md. R. 318)

Regulation .08C amended and D, E repealed effective June 10, 2002 (29:11 Md. R. 882)

Regulation .08D amended effective March 23, 2009 (36:6 Md. R. 489)

Regulation .09 amended as an emergency provision effective April 17, 1998 (25:9 Md. R. 674); amended permanently effective July 12, 1998 (25:14 Md. R. 1131)

Regulation .09 repealed and new Regulation .09 adopted as an emergency provision effective March 31, 1999 (26:9 Md. R. 726); emergency status expired February 29, 2000

Regulation .09 repealed and new Regulation .09 adopted effective April 3, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 640)

Regulation .09 amended effective February 25, 2008 (35:4 Md. R. 512); July 16, 2020 (47:14 Md. R. 675); April 1, 2026 (53:6 Md. R, 286)

Regulation .09A amended as an emergency provision effective March 29, 2002 (29:8 Md. R. 695); amended permanently effective June 10, 2002 (29:11 Md. R. 882)

Regulation .09A amended effective April 12, 2004 (31:7 Md. R. 583); January 17, 2005 (32:1 Md. R. 27); November 25, 2024 (51:23 Md. R. 1036)

Regulation .09A amended as an emergency provision effective February 9, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 520); emergency status expired June 15, 2024

Regulation .09A, B amended as an emergency provision effective March 21, 1997 (24:8 Md. R. 613); emergency status expired September 21, 1997

Regulation .09A, B amended effective March 23, 2009 (36:6 Md. R. 489)

Regulation .09A, B amended as an emergency provision effective April 14, 2015 (42:10 Md. R. 683); amended permanently effective July 6, 2015 (42:13 Md. R. 796)

Regulation .09A, B amended as an emergency provision effective May 3, 2018 (45:11 Md. R. 577); amended permanently effective July 2, 2018 (45:13 Md. R. 664)

Regulation .09A, B amended effective March 9, 2020 (47:5 Md. R. 310)

Regulation .10A amended as an emergency provision effective June 2, 1997 (24:13 Md. R. 927); emergency status extended at 25:2 Md. R. 72; emergency status expired March 30, 1998

Regulation .10A amended as an emergency provision effective April 17, 1998 (25:9 Md. R. 674); amended permanently effective July 12, 1998 (25:14 Md. R. 1131)

Regulation .10 repealed and new Regulation .10 adopted as an emergency provision effective March 31, 1999 (26:9 Md. R. 726); emergency status expired February 29, 2000

Regulation .10 repealed and new Regulation .10 adopted effective April 3, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 640)

Regulation .10 amended effective July 16, 2020 (47:14 Md. R. 675)

Regulation .10 repealed effective April 1, 2026 (53:6 Md. R. 286

Regulation .10A amended as an emergency provision effective March 29, 2002 (29:8 Md. R. 695); amended permanently effective June 10, 2002 (29:11 Md. R. 882)

Regulation .10A amended effective April 12, 2004 (31:7 Md. R. 583); November 25, 2024 (51:23 Md. R. 1036)

Regulation .10C amended as an emergency provision effective April 14, 2015 (42:10 Md. R. 683); amended permanently effective July 6, 2015 (42:13 Md. R. 796)

Regulation .10C amended as an emergency provision effective May 3, 2018 (45:11 Md. R. 577); amended permanently effective July 2, 2018 (45:13 Md. R. 664)

Regulation .10C amended effective March 9, 2020 (47:5 Md. R. 310)

Regulation .11A amended effective March 26, 2018 (45:6 Md. R. 318)

Regulation .12 amended as an emergency provision effective April 17, 1998 (25:9 Md. R. 674); amended permanently effective July 12, 1998 (25:14 Md. R. 1131)

Regulation .12 amended effective June 10, 2002 (29:11 Md. R. 882); January 17, 2005 (32:1 Md. R. 27)

Regulation .12B amended as an emergency provision effective October 16, 2006 (33:23 Md. R. 1793); emergency status expired December 1, 2006

Regulation .12C amended effective January 1, 2014 (40:25 Md. R. 2068); November 25, 2024 (51:23 Md. R. 1036)

Regulation .12F adopted as an emergency provision effective May 11, 2007 (34:15 Md. R. 1345); emergency status expired November 7, 2007

Regulation .12F adopted effective February 25, 2008 (35:4 Md. R. 512)

Regulation .12G amended effective April 4, 2011 (38:7 Md. R. 429); April 1, 2026 (53:6 Md. R, 286)

Regulation .12G, H amended effective July 16, 2020 (47:14 Md. R. 675)

Regulation .12H amended effective April 12, 2004 (31:7 Md. R. 583); February 25, 2008 (35:4 Md. R. 512); March 23, 2009 (36:6 Md. R. 489); November 28, 2011 (38:24 Md. R. 1500)

Regulation .12H, I amended as an emergency provision effective March 31, 1999 (26:9 Md. R. 726); emergency status expired February 29, 2000

Regulation .12H, I amended effective April 3, 2000 (27:6 Md. R. 640); August 5, 2013 (40:15 Md. R. 1228)

Regulation .12I adopted effective March 9, 2020 (47:5 Md. R. 310)

Regulation .12I amended effective May 31, 2021 (48:11 Md. R. 428); November 25, 2024 (51:23 Md. R. 1036); April 1, 2026 (53:6 Md. R, 286)

Regulation .12I amended as an emergency provision effective February 9, 2024 (51:10 Md. R. 520); emergency status expired June 15, 2024