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Ch. 278
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2000 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(ii) Upon receipt of the power dredging license, the Department
shall exchange, at no cost, the power dredging license for the person's former,
currently valid oyster license.] 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 dredging only during the power
dredging season. The power dredging season for oysters shall run from November 1 to
March 30 in the waters of the State that lie contiguous to Dorchester County,
beginning at the southernmost point of land at Pry Island, then running coterminous
with the crab pot line to the southernmost point of land at James Island, then to the
lighted buoy at Kenwood Beach, at latitude 38 degrees 30 minutes, then to the point
of beginning.
(e) (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 4-1008(a) of this subtitle, a
person may not catch oysters with 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 has 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 that has a minimum size of 36
inches up to a maximum size of 42 inches.
(f) (1) The Secretary may adopt regulations to carry out the intent of this
section.
(2) The regulations adopted by the Secretary may vary the limits
established under subsection (e)(2)(i) of this section.
(3) (i) The regulations shall establish an oyster sanctuary consisting
of not less than 100 acres within the area described in subsection (d) of this section.
(ii) A person may not catch oysters in the oyster sanctuary
described in the regulations.
(iii) The sanctuary shall be established before the opening of the
power dredge season.
(4) The regulations shall authorize the Department to establish a
program at the beginning of the power dredge season to purchase oysters at no less
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