§ 4-11A-02. Regulations relating to aquaculture operations
West's Annotated Code of MarylandNatural ResourcesEffective: January 1, 2012
Effective: January 1, 2012
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 4-11A-02
§ 4-11A-02. Regulations relating to aquaculture operations
(a)(1) The Department shall promulgate by regulation requirements that are necessary to ensure that aquaculture operations do not adversely impact wild stocks of fish, including measures for identifying fish as products of an aquaculture operation. In developing these regulations, the Department shall consult with the Aquaculture Coordinating Council, established by § 4-11A-03.2 of this subtitle, and incorporate in the regulations public notice provisions in accordance with § 4-11A-09 of this subtitle.
(b) A person may not engage in aquaculture unless the person has obtained a permit from the Department. The permit shall be conditioned upon the person complying with the regulations promulgated under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) A permittee under this section shall allow the Department to inspect at reasonable hours any facilities, equipment, or fish involved in the permittee's aquaculture operations.
(d) Except as otherwise provided by law or by regulations adopted by the Department, all provisions of this title and regulations adopted under this title applicable to the taking, possession, sale, and transport of finfish do not apply to finfish that are in or from aquaculture operations in nontidal ponds, lakes, or impoundments.
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Added by Acts 1988, c. 534, § 1. Amended by Acts 1989, c. 5, § 1; Acts 1989, c. 785, § 1; Acts 2001, c. 54, §§ 1, 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 12, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2006, c. 202, § 1, eff. June 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 560, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2009, c. 60, § 5, eff. April 14, 2009; Acts 2011, c. 411, § 3, eff. July 1, 2011.
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 4-11A-02, MD NAT RES § 4-11A-02
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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