VETOES

PRODUCTS OF, AUTHORIZED AQUACULTURE OPERATIONS IN NONTIDAL PONDS,

LAKES, OR IMPOUNDMENTS, PROVIDED THE FISH ARE IDENTIFIED AS SUCH

IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER § 4-11A-02 OF THIS
TITLE.

(b)  (1) (I) THIS PARAGRAPH DOES NOT APPLY TO STRIPED BASS
OR ROCKFISH, INCLUDING HYBRIDS, WHICH ARE LAWFULLY PURCHASED FOR,
OR WHICH ARE PRODUCTS OF AUTHORIZED AQUACULTURE OPERATIONS IN
NONTIDAL PONDS, LAKES, OR IMPOUNDMENTS, PROVIDED THE FISH ARE
IDENTIFIED AS SUCH IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER §
4-11A-02 OF THIS TITLE.

(II) If the species of, fish known as striped
bass or rockfish, including hybrids thereof, is listed as
threatened or endangered pursuant to the provisions of this
subtitle, all prohibitions of this subtitle shall apply to any
striped bass or hybrid located within the State whether or not
the fish may have been taken lawfully in another state, except as
authorized in this subsection.

(2)  A person may possess striped bass or hybrids from
another state while transporting them through this State for sale
in another state if the person can demonstrate by substantial
evidence that the fish were lawfully taken and removed from the
state of origin.

(3)  A person who possesses a valid license to deal in
finfish under § 4-702 of this title may possess, store, and
process striped bass or hybrids of striped bass lawfully taken in
another state or in waters within the jurisdiction of the Potomac
River Fisheries Commission, in conjunction with transporting them
through this State for sale in another state.

(c)  This section does not permit the possession,
transportation, exportation, processing, sale, offer for sale or
shipment within this State of species of fish determined,
pursuant to the Endangered Species Act, to be an endangered or
threatened species except as permitted by § 4-2A-05.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of
Maryland read as follows:

Chapter 534 of the Acts of 1988

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of
Maryland read as follows:

Article - Natural Resources

4-2A-05.

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