MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 691

COMPOSED OF TWO OPPOSABLE AND COMPLEMENTARY BASKETS
USED IN CATCHING OYSTERS AND CLAMS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived from Article 66C, section 696(a) of
the Code. This definition also is made
applicable to clams since clams are caught
by tongs. A similar definition appears in
subtitle 11.

(S) "TONG BOAT" MEANS ANY BOAT ON OR FROM WHICH
TONGS OR PATENT TONGS ARE USED IN CATCHING OYSTERS.

REVISOR'S NOTE This subsection presently appears
as Article 66c, section 696(e) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

[[4-1002. PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE SUBJECT TO
MODIFICATION BY RULE OR REGULATION.

NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE,
THE SECRETARY MAY ADOPT, PURSUANT TO THE PROCEDURES
ESTABLISHED BY §4-701, RULES AND REGULATIONS, RELATING
TO CATCHING, POSSESSING, SELLING, PURCHASING,
TRANSPORTING, OR EXPORTING ANY OYSTER OR CLAM. THE
RULES AND REGULATIONS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED
TO, PROVISIONS TO ENLARGE, EXTEND, RESTRICT, OR
PROHIBIT CATCHING, POSSESSING, SELLING, PURCHASING,
TRANSPORTING, OR EXPORTING OYSTERS OR CLAMS. THIS
AUTHORITY AND ANY RULE OR REGULATION PROMULGATED UNDER
IT SHALL TERMINATE JULY 1, 1973.]]

4-1002. VACANT

4-1003. WHO MAY CATCH OYSTERS AND CLAMS.

ANY RESIDENT OF THE STATE MAY CATCH OYSTERS OR
CLAMS ON ANY AREA IN THE WATERS OF THE STATE FROM
WHICH CATCHING OYSTERS OR CLAMS IS PERMITTED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE. THIS SECTION APPLIES TO
CATCHING OYSTERS OR CLAMS BY RAKES, TONGS, PATENT
TONGS, DREDGES, HANDSCRAPES, OR BY OTHER MEANS
PERMITTED BY LAW FOR THE PARTICULAR AREA. THIS
SECTION APPLIES ALSO TO CATCHING CLAMS BY HYDRAULIC OR
MECHANICAL DREDGES OR RIGS PERMITTED BY LAW FOR THE
PARTICULAR AREA. THIS SECTION DOES NOT AFFECT ANY
PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE CONCERNING THE LICENSING OR
REGULATION OF CATCHING OYSTERS OR CLAMS, EXCEPT AS
SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as