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Session Laws, 1959
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1332                            Laws of Maryland                       [Ch. 803

Arenaria) within the waters of Kent County by the use of any
hydraulic, mechanical, or, other dredge, except under such rules and
regulations as shall be adopted and promulgated by the Commission
of Tidewater Fisheries and as further restricted herein. For the
purposes of this section, the term "waters of Kent County" shall
mean all tidal waters adjacent to Kent County including the Chesa-
peake Bay, and shall not include the waters of Queen Anne's County.

(b) Authority for Adoption of Rules and Regulations.In order
to further and promote the Soft Shell Clam industry to the greatest
advantage and benefit of the peoples of the State of Maryland; to
properly regulate the processes of that industry so as to insure its
continuance and healthy growth; to provide for a hydrographic sur-
vey of the clamming areas in order to bring about the peaceful non-
interference on the part of the clam industry with other industries
of the tidal waters; and to prevent any trespass or violation by that
industry of the rights and privileges of owners of properties con-
tiguous to possible ureas of operation of the Soft Shell Clam in-
dustry; the Commission of Tidewater Fisheries is hereby authorized
and directed to adopt and publish, immediately upon the effective
date of this section, or as soon as possible thereafter, and from time
to time to add to, change, alter or completely revise or repeal as
it may deem necessary and advisable, all rules and regulations which,
pursuant to this section, shall govern the boat and the gear, as well
as the nature and size thereof, which lawfully may be used in taking
or catching soft shell clams with hydraulic, mechanical or other
dredge; the issuance, suspension and revocation of all licenses; the
collection of license fees and of an inspection tax; the areas of opera-
tion, or the entire area, which may be opened and closed, and re-
opened and re-closed as the Commission may deem necessary and
expedient; the methods of taking or catching soft shell clams; the
circumstances of their possession and their marketing; as the Com-
mission may judge to be necessary in the best interests of the State;
provided that it shall be unlawful to take or catch or attempt to take
or catch soft shell clams with a hydraulic or mechanical dredge or
with any other type gear upon any Natural Oyster Bar as defined
in the first paragraph of Section 649 (i) of this Article, and further
in the waters of Kent County it shall also be unlawful to take or
catch, or attempt to take or catch, soft shell clams by hydraulic or
mechanical dredge, or by any other means:

(1) within 50 yards of any commercially productive oyster tonging
area defined on the charts of the Commission of Tidewater Fisheries,
or as defined under Section 649 (i) of this Article, or

(2)  within 150 feet of any bulkhead, wharf or pier, constructed
or erected in, out in, over or under any of the waters of this State, or

(3) within 1000 feet of any public bathing beach during the months
of May, June, July, August and September of any year, or

(4) within 100 yards of any private bathing beaches, during the
months of May, June, July, August and September; provided that
the private bathing beaches shall be staked and marked by the owners
thereof upon which shall be lettered "Bathing Beach" and the owners
name, of a readily discernible size, or as may be required by any rule
or regulation of the Commission of Tidewater Fisheries; provided,
however, that the linear measurements along the shore line for the


 

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