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Ch. 117
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2007 Laws of Maryland
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section:
(1) a person may not take or possess diamondback
terrapin for commercial purposes; and
(2) a person may not possess more than three
diamondback terrapin for noncommercial purposes.
(b) This section does not prohibit:
(1) The incidental catch of diamondback terrapin,
provided the diamondback terrapin are returned immediately to
the water; OR
(2) the collection or possession of diamondback
terrapin in accordance with the terms of a scientific or
educational certificate or permit issued in accordance with § 4-212
of this title or § 10-909 of this article: or
(3) the possession and breeding of diamondback
terrapin by a person who holds a valid permit issued by the
department for:
(I) Aquaculture activities under Subtitle 11A of
this title: or
(II) Captive wildlife breeding under Title 10,
Subtitle 9 of this article.
(c) (1) The Department, in consultation with the Maryland
Aquaculture Coordinating Council, shall adopt regulations for
diamondback terrapin aquaculture and captive breeding before
issuing any additional permits relating to diamondback terrapin
under Subtitle 11A of this title or Title 10, Subtitle 9 of this
article.
(2) The regulations adopted in accordance with
paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include:
(I) Verifiable safeguards to identify legally
obtained diamondback terrapin:
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