MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 715

Subsection (e) appears as the last sentence
of section 711(d).

Subsection (f) is new language derived from
Article 66c, section 717(1) of the Code.
It Is set forth here for organizational
purposes.

The only other changes made are in style.
PART III - HARD-SHELL CLAMS.

4-1021. HARD-SHELL CLAM DREDGING IN POCOMOKE AND

TANGIER SOUNDS.

(A) DEPARTMENT MAY REGULATE THE TYPE, NUMBER,
AND SIZE OF DREDGES., - THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT RULES
AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE TYPE, NUMBER, AND SIZE
OF DREDGES USED IN POCOMOKE AND TANGIER SOUNDS AND
GOVERNING THOSE AREAS IN WHICH DREDGES MAY BE
OPERATED. A PERSON MAY HAVE TWO DREDGES ABOARD ANY
BOAT IE NO MORE THAN ONE DREDGE IS IN OPERATION AT ANY
GIVEN TIME.

(E) SEASONS. - A PERSON MAY NOT CATCH CLAMS IN
POCOMOKE AND TANGIER SOUNDS BETWEEN SUNSET ON ONE DAY
AND SUNRISE THE FOLLOWING DAY OR ON SUNDAYS. THE
SEASON FOR CATCHING HARD-SHELL CLAMS BY DREDGE UNDER
THIS SECTION IS FROM SEPTEMBER 15 IN EACH YEAR TO MAY
31 OF THE YEAR FOLLOWING, INCLUSIVE.

(C) OYSTERS PROHIBITED. - A PERSON MAY NOT HAVE
ANY OYSTERS ABOARD ANY BOAT IS POCOMOKE OR TANGIER
SOUNDS WHEN A DREDGE IS ABOARD.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) presently appears
as Article 66C, section 712A(d) and (h) of
the Code, New language is added in this
and subsequent sections to make this
section specifically applicable to Pocomoke
and Tangier sounds.

Subsection (b) presently appears as
Article 66C, section 712A(e) and (f) of the
Code.

Subsection (c) appears as Article 66C,
section 712A(i) of the Code.

The only other changes made are in style.