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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 344

4-1028.

Every hard-shell clam dealer shall pay a special tax of
[five] 25 cents for each bag, which shall contain no more
than 105 hard-shell clams, on all clams sold by [him] THE
DEALER; and shall remit the tax [weekly] PURSUANT TO RULES
OR REGULATIONS to the Department. ALL TAXES PURSUANT TO
THIS SECTION SHALL BE REMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ITS RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR DEPOSIT TO THE
CREDIT OF THE FISHERIES RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FUND AND
SHALL BE USED SOLEY TO REPLENISH THE HARD-SHELL CLAM
RESOURCES OF THE STATE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1982.

Approved May 20, 1982.

CHAPTER 345

(House Bill 394)

AN ACT concerning

Fish and Fisheries - Oyster Taxes

FOR the purpose of repealing the 1 cent tax per bushel on
oysters caught outside the waters of the State and
imported into the State; and increasing the severance
tax on certain oysters; specifying that the increased
tax be credited to a certain fund to be used for
certain purposes; and requiring that a minimum
percentage of the severance tax be used in certain
counties.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Natural Resources
Section 4-209 and 4-1020
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1974 Volume and 1981 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
read(s) as follows:

Article - Natural Resources

4-209.