Rule .05

Md. Code Regs. 08.02.19.05

General.

Effective Nov 6, 200633:22 Md. R. 1731Natural Resources Article, §§4-205.1 and 4-816, Annotated Code of Maryland
  1. A. A person may not place or attempt to place upon or into State waters a watercraft or associated equipment with attached or contained aquatic plants, zebra mussels, or other prohibited species of nonnative organisms.

  2. B. Water taken from waters infested by prohibited nonnative species may not be diverted, appropriated, or transported on public roads except in the following circumstances:

    1. (1) In an emergency declared by appropriate local or State authorities, such as a fire emergency;
    2. (2) As specified in water appropriation or public waters work permits; or
    3. (3) Under a permit issued by the Secretary.

Authority: Natural Resources Article, §§4-205.1 and 4-816, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01, .02 adopted as an emergency provision effective November 23, 2004 (31:25 Md. R. 1788); adopted permanently effective January 6, 2005 (31:26 Md. R. 1861)

Regulations .01 and .02 repealed and new Regulations .01—.06 adopted effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1731)

Regulation .02B amended effective November 3, 2008 (35:22 Md. R. 1956); February 6, 2012 (39:2 Md. R. 140)

Regulation .04 amended effective March 21, 2011 (38:6 Md. R. 394)

Regulation .04A amended effective September 24, 2007 (34:19 Md. R. 1649); August 24, 2009 (36:17 Md. R. 1312); October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1774); March 22, 2021 (48:6 Md. R. 237)

Regulation .04B amended effective August 24, 2009 (36:17 Md. R. 1312); October 17, 2011 (38:21 Md. R. 1276)

Regulation .06 amended effective September 29, 2014 (41:19 Md. R. 1076)

Regulation .06D amended effective July 15, 2019 (46:14 Md. R. 621)

Regulation .06E adopted as an emergency provision effective July 16, 2009 (35:17 Md. R. 1309); adopted permanently effective September 21, 2009 (36:19 Md. R. 1435)

Regulation .06E amended effective October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1774)

Regulation .07 adopted effective March 21, 2011 (38:6 Md. R. 394)

Regulation .08 adopted effective October 17, 2011 (38:21 Md. R. 1276)

Regulation .08 repealed effective March 22, 2021 (48:6 Md. R. 237)

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