2. VALIDATE THE OYSTER HARVESTER LICENSE FOR
CURRENT USE. 

(D) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH ZONES BY REGULATIONS WITHIN
THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN WHICH A PERSON MAY CATCH OYSTERS BY POWER
DREDGE ONLY DURING THE POWER DREDGING SEASON FROM NOVEMBER 1 TO
MARCH 15 30 IN THE WATERS OF THE STATE CONTIGUOUS TO CALVERT COUNTY
FROM ITS BORDER WITH ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY SOUTH OF HOLLAND POINT,
SOUTHWARD TO DRUM POINT, SOUTHWARD TO THE BORDER WATERS OF ST. MARYS
COUNTY FOLLOWING THE DREDGE LINE TOWARD HOG POINT IN ST. MARY'S COUNTY,
FOLLOWING THE CALVERT AND ST. MARYS COUNTY LINE IN A NORTHEASTERLY
DIRECTION TO THE DORCHESTER COUNTY LINE, FOLLOWING THE CALVERT AND
DORCHESTER COUNTY LINE IN A NORTHWESTERLY LINE TO THE JUNCTION OF
CALVERT, DORCHESTER AND TALBOT COUNTY LINE, CONTINUING IN A
NORTHWESTERLY DIRECTION ALONG THE CALVERT AND TALBOT COUNTY LINE TO
THE JUNCTION OF CALVERT. TALBOT AND ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY LINE AND BACK
TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.

(E) (1) NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF § 4-1008(A) OF THIS
SUBTITLE, A PERSON MAY NOT CATCH OYSTERS UNDER A POWER DREDGING
LICENSE:

(I) ON SATURDAY OR SUNDAY; OR

(II) BEFORE SUNRISE OR AFTER 3 P.M. ON ANY DAY MONDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY; OR

(III) IN ANY AREA CLOSED TO HYDRAULIC CLAM DREDGING UNDER
§ 4-1006.1 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(2) IN ADDITION TO THE PROVISIONS OF § 4-1013(E) AND (F) OF THIS
SUBTITLE, A PERSON WHO HOLDS A POWER DREDGING LICENSE UNDER THIS
SECTION:

(I) HAS A LIMIT OF 12 BUSHELS FOR EACH PERSON OR 24 BUSHELS
PER BOAT, WITH A LIMIT OF TWO LICENSED POWER DREDGERS PER BOAT; AND

(II) MAY USE ONLY A POWER DREDGE BAR OF AT LEAST 36 INCHES
AND NOT EXCEEDING 42 INCHES.

(F) (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS
SECTION.

(2) THE REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARY MAY VARY THE
LIMITS ESTABLISHED UNDER SUBSECTION (E)(2)(I) OF THIS SECTION.

(2) (3) (I) THE REGULATIONS SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE

ESTABLISHMENT OF ESTABLISH AN OYSTER SANCTUARY OF AT LEAST NOT LESS
THAN 100 ACRES IN THE VICINITY OF PLUM POINT IN THE WATERS DESCRIBED IN
SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION. POWER DREDGING FOR OYSTERS SHALL BE
PROHIBITED IN THE OYSTER SANCTUARY