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Ch. 113 2007 Laws of Maryland
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attempting to transfer a certain interest in submerged land: providing for
reversion of a lease to the State if a certain transfer is made or attempted;
establishing that certain penalties apply for unlawfully taking oysters in certain
areas: repealing the penalty of license suspension for certain unlawful takings
of oysters: requiring a certain amount of the oyster seed or spat produced at a
certain laboratory to be made available to certain leaseholders for purchase:
requiring the Department to adopt certain regulations establishing a certain
administrative process for license suspension or revocation for unlawfully
taking oysters: providing for the effective dates of this Act: and generally
relating to oyster restoration in the Chesapeake Bay.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Natural Resources
Section 4-11A-05(a)(1), (b), and (f)(1) and (2),—4-11A-07, 4-11A-11,
4-11A-12(a), 4-11A-13(a), (b), and (c)(1), 4-204(c), 4-701(e)(2),
4-11A-05(a)(2). and 4-1201(f)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2005 Replacement Volume and 2006 Supplement)
BY adding to
Article - Natural Resources
Section 4-1201(g) 4-1006.2
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2005 Replacement Volume and 2006 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Natural Resources
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4-11A-05.
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(a) (1) (I) The Department may lease, in the name of the State, tracts
or parcels of land beneath the waters of the State to residents of the State for
protecting, sowing, bedding, or cultivating oysters or other shellfish, subject to the
provisions of this [section] subtitle.
(II) The Department may lease, in the name of the
State, tracts or parcels of land beneath the waters of the
Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries to residents of the state for
oyster restoration, subject to the provisions of this subtitle.
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(III) These submerged lands when leased shall be known as
leased oyster bottoms.
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