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Ch. 278
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(ii) Shall suspend a person's oyster harvester license on issuance of
a power dredging license until the holder surrenders the power dredging license to the
Department].
(3) [(i) If a person wishes to recover the person's previously valid oyster
harvester license, the person shall return the person's currently valid power dredging
license to the Department.
(ii) On receipt of the power dredging license, the Department shall:
1. Exchange the power dredging license for the person's
former oyster harvester license at no cost; and
2. Validate the oyster harvester license for current use.] A
PERSON WHO IS PERMITTED TO CATCH OYSTERS WITH A POWER DREDGE UNDER
THIS SECTION MAY NOT HARVEST OYSTERS BY ANY OTHER HARVESTING METHODS
ON DAYS WHEN OYSTERS ARE HARVESTED WITH A POWER DREDGE.
(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 30 in the waters of the State contiguous
to St. Mary's County, beginning at Smith Point and extending in a northeasterly
direction to Point Lookout, then extending in a northerly direction along the bay front
shoreline to Cedar Point, then easterly to the flashing green four second bell buoy,
continuing to the red and white mid-channel buoy, and continuing towards the
number 74 flashing red two and a half second bell buoy to the St. Mary's and
Dorchester county line, then in a southeasterly direction to the junction of St. Mary's,
Dorchester, and Somerset county line, then continuing in a southeasterly direction
along the St. Mary's and Somerset county line to the Maryland and Virginia state 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] PERMIT:
(i) On Saturday or Sunday;
(ii) Before sunrise or after 3:00 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] PERMIT under this section:
(i) Has a limit of 12 bushels for each person or 24 bushels per boat,
with a limit of two [licensed] PERMITTED 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.
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