Ch. 785

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) A person who possesses a valid license to deal in
finfish under § 4-702 of this title may possess, store, and
process striped bass or hybrids of striped bass lawfully taken in
another state or in waters within the jurisdiction of the Potomac
River Fisheries Commission, in conjunction with transporting them
through this State for sale in another state.

(c) This section does not permit the possession,
transportation, exportation, processing, sale, offer for sale or
shipment within this State of species of fish determined,
pursuant to the Endangered Species Act, to be an endangered or
threatened species except as permitted by § 4-2A-05.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of
Maryland read as follows:

Chapter 534 of the Acts of 1988

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of
Maryland read as follows:

Article - Natural Resources

4-2A-05.

(a)  Except with respect to species of fish determined to be
endangered or threatened pursuant to the Endangered Species Act,
the Secretary, upon the petition of an interested person, shall
conduct a review of any listed or unlisted species proposed to be
removed from or added to the lists published pursuant to §
4-2A-04(f), if he makes and publishes a public notice that the
person has presented substantial evidence which warrants a
review.

(b)  When any species of fish is listed as a threatened
species pursuant to § 4-2A-04(f), the Secretary shall adopt
regulations necessary and advisable to provide for the
conservation of the species. The Secretary, by regulation, shall
prohibit with respect to any threatened species of fish any act
prohibited under subsection (c).

(c)  Except as provided in subsection (f), with respect to
any endangered species of fish, no person may:

(1)  Export the species from the State;

(2)  Take the species within the State;

(3)  Possess, process, sell, or offer for sale,
deliver, carry, transport, or ship the species by any means; or

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