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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 754

(2)  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS
SUBTITLE, IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT THE SUBMERGED LAND IS
A PRODUCTIVE NATURAL CLAM BAR, THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT LEASE THE
SUBMERGED LAND FOR PURPOSES OF OYSTER CULTIVATION.

(3)  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE DEPARTMENT MAY
ADOPT REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING CRITERIA TO DENOTE NATURAL CLAM
BARS AS HAVING SIGNIFICANT COMMERCIAL VALUE.

(4)  BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT PROPOSES ANY REGULATION
UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL HOLD A
PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED REGULATION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved May 27, 1986.

CHAPTER 754

(House Bill 892)

AN ACT concerning

Oyster Cultivation - Protesting Leases

FOR the purpose of altering the procedure under which a person
may protest the issuance of an oyster lease for oyster
cultivation; providing for a hearing in accordance with
certain laws; and generally relating to protests against the
issuance of leases to cultivate oysters in the waters of the
State.

BY repealing

Article - Natural Resources

Section 4-1109(c)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Natural Resources

Section 4-1109(c)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1985 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: