MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                      677

WITHIN THE STATE POPULATED BY SHELLFISH INFECTED OR
AFFECTED OR SUSPECTED OF BEING INFECTED OR AFFECTED BY
ANY DESTRUCTIVE DISEASE, DELETERIOUS GENETIC
CHARACTERISTIC, DANGEROUS PARASITE, OR OTHER
BIOLOGICAL THREAT.

(B) DEPARTMENT MAY ESTABLISH PENALTY FOR
VIOLATION. - THE DEPARTMENT MAY ESTABLISH BY RULES AND
REGULATIONS THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATING ANY RULE OR
REGULATION ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (A). THE
PENALTY MAY NOT EXCEED A FINE OF $1,000, OR
IMPRISONMENT FOR ONE YEAR, OR BOTH, TOGETHER WITH
CONFISCATION OF ANY GEAR AND EQUIPMENT, WHETHER AFLOAT
OR ASHORE, USED TO COMMIT THE VIOLATION, IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE COURT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 13D of the Code. It
is set forth in this subtitle rather than
subtitle 2 because this section pertains to
a departmental authority to quarantine
shellfish which inhabit tidal waters
primarily. Shellfish, of course, are
included within the definition of fish
appearing in section 4—101 (f). In
subsection (a) new language is added to
distinguish the authority of the Department
of Natural Resources from the authority of
the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
to regulate the importation of shellfish,
and protect shellfish resources in order to
protect consumers.

The present penalty provision is retained
because it imposes a penalty greater than
that of the uniform penalty provision of
this title. The only other changes made
are in style.

SUBTITLE 8. CRABS.
4-801. DEFINITIONS.

(A)    IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE
THE MEANINGS INDICATED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
which is the standard introductory sentence
to a definition section.

(B)   "BUCKRAM CRAB" MEANS A CRAB THAT HAS A PAPER