6 CRR-NY 50.1NY-CRR
6 CRR-NY 50.1
6 CRR-NY 50.1
50.1 Marine gastropods.
(a) Definitions.
(1) Carnivorous marine gastropods shall mean marine snails; including channeled whelk (Busycotypus canaliculatus), knobbed whelk (Busycon carica), and moon snails (Naticidae family); that prey on other animals.
(2) Whelk shall mean channeled whelk and knobbed whelk.
(b) When the commissioner, or the commissioner's designee authorized to designate shellfish lands as uncertified, determines that carnivorous marine gastropods may be hazardous for use as food for human consumption, due to the presence of marine biotoxins, he shall take such action as he deems necessary to protect the public health and welfare. The commissioner, or the commissioner's designee authorized to designate shellfish lands as uncertified, may prohibit activities such as, but not limited to, the taking, possessing, processing, packing, transporting, offering or exposing for sale carnivorous gastropods from areas that are designated as uncertified for the harvest of shellfish pursuant to section 47.4 of this Title due to the presence of marine biotoxins in shellfish. The commissioner may advise the general public, the industry and public health officials that carnivorous gastropods may be hazardous for use as food.
6 CRR-NY 50.1
Current through October 15, 2021
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