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§ 13-601. Right to engage in seafood business

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLocal GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Local Government (Refs & Annos)
Division III. Counties [Titles 9-15] (Refs & Annos)
Title 13. Other Powers of Counties--Regulatory (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Agriculture and Seafood Industries (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 13-601
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 25, § 232
§ 13-601. Right to engage in seafood business
Currentness
Authority of governing body
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the governing body of a county may adopt an ordinance, a resolution, or a regulation or take any other action that the governing body considers necessary to authorize a person to:
(1) use the person's property to operate a seafood business;
(2) harvest seafood;
(3) buy or sell seafood;
(4) store equipment used in the person's seafood business; and
(5) enjoy the quiet conduct of the person's seafood business.
Hearing, notice, and consent
(b)(1) Before adopting an ordinance, a resolution, or a regulation under subsection (a) of this section, the governing body of the county shall:
(i) hold a public hearing on the proposed ordinance, resolution, or regulation;
(ii) provide reasonable notice of the hearing; and
(iii) obtain the written consent of the Secretary of Natural Resources.
(2) An ordinance, a resolution, or a regulation adopted without the written consent of the Secretary of Natural Resources is void.
Preemption
(c) In the event of a conflict, federal law, State law, or written program guidance issued by a unit of the federal or State government shall preempt an ordinance, a resolution, or a regulation adopted or any other action taken under this section.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 13-601, MD LOCAL GOVT § 13-601
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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