§ 4-1019.2. Oyster Shell Purchase Program
West's Annotated Code of MarylandNatural ResourcesEffective: July 1, 2022
Effective: July 1, 2022
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 4-1019.2
§ 4-1019.2. Oyster Shell Purchase Program
(a) This section does not apply to:
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, any licensed oyster dealer shall reserve for 8 months after the opening of each annual public shellfish fishery season all shells of oysters harvested from the Chesapeake Bay or its tributaries and commercially shucked in the State for purchase by the Department for oyster restoration, unless the dealer plants or provides the shells for planting:
(c)(1) The Department shall determine whether sufficient funds are available for the Oyster Shell Purchase Program under this section.
(d) All existing contracts executed prior to July 1, 1988, concerning the purchase of oyster shell shall be valid and exempt from the provisions of this section for the length of time for which the contract covers.
(e) Unless permission has been obtained from the Department, it shall be unlawful for any person to take or catch oysters or shell in any of the waters of the State for the purpose of converting the oysters or shell into lime, chickenmeal, or road construction materials.
(f)(1) In consultation with the Oyster Advisory Commission and the Tidal Fisheries Advisory Commission, the Department shall determine annually the fair market value that the Department pays for:
Credits
Added by Acts 1988, c. 721. Amended by Acts 2009, c. 318, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 319, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2011, c. 65, § 5, eff. April 12, 2011; Acts 2022, c. 30, § 2, eff. July 1, 2022; Acts 2022, c. 574, § 2, eff. July 1, 2022.
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 4-1019.2, MD NAT RES § 4-1019.2
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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