2690

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 714

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article - Natural Resources

Section 4-1001(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Natural Resources

Section 4-1001(q)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Natural Resources

Section 4-1033(d) and (e)

Annotated Code or Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Natural Resources

4-1001.

(a) In this subtitle, the following words have the meanings
indicated.

(q) "Soft-shell clams" means mollusks of the species:

(1)  mya [mya] MYA arenaria; AND

(2)  GENUS TAGELUS WHEN HARVESTED FOR HUMAN

CONSUMPTION.

4-1033.

(D) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A SPECIFIC LIMIT ON
THE NUMBER OF BUSHELS OF RAZOR CLAMS (GENUS TAGELUS) THAT A
PERSON MAY TAKE FROM THE WATERS OF THE STATE IS 100 BUSHELS PER
DAY.

(2) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF § 4-1040.1 OF
THIS SUBTITLE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PERMIT THE TAKING OF RAZOR
CLAMS (GENUS TAGELUS) AFTER 1 P.M. AND WITHOUT ON-BOARD
REFRIGERATION IF:

(I) THE CLAMS ARE TAKEN FOR OTHER THAN HUMAN
CONSUMPTION; AND