Md. Code Regs. tit. 08, subtit. 02, ch. 08.02.04 - Oysters

  1. § 08.02.04.01 - Patent Tong Areas
  2. § 08.02.04.02 - Recreational Oyster Fishery
  3. § 08.02.04.03 - Catching Oysters for Commercial Purposes
  4. § 08.02.04.04 - [Effective until 8/5/2024] Oyster Container and Tagging Requirements
  5. § 08.02.04.04 - [Effective 8/5/2024] Oyster Container and Tagging Requirements, version 2
  6. § 08.02.04.05 - Use of Diving Apparatus to Catch Oysters Commercially
  7. § 08.02.04.06 - [Repealed]
  8. § 08.02.04.07 - Election of Committees of Oystermen
  9. § 08.02.04.08 - Dredge Boat Areas
  10. § 08.02.04.09 - Areas Reserved for Hand Tonging, Exceptions
  11. § 08.02.04.10 - Dredging with an Auxiliary Yawl Boat
  12. § 08.02.04.11 - General Provisions
  13. § 08.02.04.12 - Power Dredging
  14. § 08.02.04.13 - [Repealed]
  15. § 08.02.04.14 - [Repealed]
  16. § 08.02.04.15 - Oyster Sanctuaries
  17. § 08.02.04.16 - [Repealed]
  18. § 08.02.04.17 - Public Shellfish Fishery Area

Notes

Md. Code Regs. tit. 08, subtit. 02, ch. 08.02.04
Effective date: July 23, 1975 (2:16 Md. R. 1138)
Regulation .01 amended effective November 29, 2010 (37:24 Md. R. 1657); October 7, 2019 (46:20 Md. R. 843)
Regulation .01B amended effective October 5, 2020 (47:20 Md. R. 874)
Regulation .02 amended effective August 15, 1983 (10:16 Md. R. 1450); June 21, 1993 (20:12 Md. R. 996)
Regulation .02 amended as an emergency provision effective September 14, 1998 (25:21 Md. R. 1570); amended permanently effective December 28, 1998 (25:26 Md. R. 1919)
Regulation .02 amended effective October 11, 2004 (31:20 Md. R. 1484); August 26, 2019 (46:17 Md. R. 725)
Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective September 14, 1987 (14:20 Md. R. 2138); emergency status expired January 11, 1988
Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1988 (15:21 Md. R. 2465)
Regulations .02B and .06 amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1989 (16:21 Md. R. 2254); emergency status expired March 31, 1990
Regulations .02B and .06 amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1990 (17:20 Md. R. 2420); emergency status expired March 31, 1991
Regulations .02 and .06 amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1991 (18:18 Md. R. 2000); emergency status expired March 31, 1992
Regulations .02 and .06 amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1992 (19:19 Md. R. 1700); emergency status expired March 31, 1993
Regulations .02B and .06 amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1993 (20:21 Md. R. 1649); emergency status expired March 31, 1994
Regulations .02B and .06 amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 1994 (21:21 Md. R. 1809); emergency status expired April 1, 1995
Regulations .02B and .06 amended as an emergency provision effective October 5, 1995 (22:22 Md. R. 1653); Regulation .02B amended as an emergency provision effective February 27, 1996 (23:6 Md. R. 468); emergency status expired March 31, 1996
Regulations .02B and .06 amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1996 (23:19 Md. R. 1370); emergency status expired March 31, 1997
Regulations .02B and .06 amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 1997 (24:22 Md. R. 1549); emergency status expired April 1, 1998
Regulation .02B amended effective April 20, 2009 (36:8 Md. R. 595); October 19, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1590)
Regulation .02D amended effective July 31, 1995 (22:15 Md. R. 1118)
Regulation .02F adopted effective March 17, 1976 (3:6 Md. R. 358)
Regulation .03 amended effective August 15, 1983 (10:16 Md. R. 1450)
Regulation .03 repealed and new Regulation .03 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 14, 1998 (25:21 Md. R. 1570); adopted permanently effective December 28, 1998 (25:26 Md. R. 1919)
Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective September 25, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1835); emergency status expired September 30, 2000
Regulation .03 amended as an emergency provision effective March 31, 2015 (42:8 Md. R. 605); emergency status expired April 30, 2015
Regulation .03 amended effective August 26, 2019 (46:17 Md. R. 725)
Regulation .03A amended effective April 20, 2009 (36:8 Md. R. 595); October 19, 2009 (36:21 Md. R. 1590)
Regulation .03B amended effective May 29, 1981 (8:11 Md. R. 972)
Regulation .03B amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1835); amended permanently effective December 11, 2000 (27:24 Md. R. 2199)
Regulation .03B amended effective October 11, 2004 (31:20 Md. R. 1484)
Regulation .03C amended effective November 5, 2007 (34:22 Md. R. 1976); November 13, 2023 (50:22 Md. R. 973)
Regulation .03D adopted effective November 5, 2007 (34:22 Md. R. 1976)
Regulation .03E adopted as an emergency provision effective August 18, 2011 (38:19 Md. R. 1143); emergency status expired January 9, 2012
Regulation .03E adopted effective January 9, 2012 (38:27 Md. R. 1763)
Regulation .03E amended effective November 13, 2023 (50:22 Md. R. 973)
Regulation .03F adopted effective December 22, 2014 (41:25 Md. R. 1477)
Regulation .04 amended as an emergency provision effective August 18, 2011 (38:19 Md. R. 1143); emergency status expired January 9, 2012
Regulation .04 amended effective January 9, 2012 (38:27 Md. R. 1763)
Regulation .04 amended as an emergency provision effective July 19, 2013 (40:16 Md. R. 1338); emergency provision expired December 23, 2013
Regulation .04 amended effective December 23, 2013 (40:25 Md. R. 2067); April 1, 2024 (51:6 Md. R. 270)
Regulation .04A amended as an emergency provision effective November 17, 1983 (9:26 Md. R. 2579); emergency provision expired March 17, 1984
Regulation .04A-C amended effective April 25, 1983 (10:8 Md. R. 725)
Regulation .05 amended effective March 29, 1982 (9:6 Md. R. 613); December 31, 2018 (45:26 Md. R. 1240)
Regulation .05A amended effective August 15, 1983 (10:16 Md. R. 1450)
Regulation .06 amended as an emergency provision effective September 14, 1987 (14:20 Md. R. 2138); emergency provision expired January 11, 1988
Regulation .06 amended as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1988 (15:21 Md. R. 2465)
Regulation .06 amended as an emergency provision effective September 14, 1998 ((25:21 Md. R. 1570); amended permanently effective December 28, 1998 (25:26 Md. R. 1919)
Regulation .06 amended as an emergency provision effective September 25, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1835); emergency provision expired September 30, 2000
Regulation .06 amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1835); amended permanently effective December 11, 2000 (27:24 Md. R. 2199)
Regulation .06 amended effective November 10, 2003 (30:22 Md. R. 1577); September 6, 2010 (37:18 Md. R. 1213)
Regulation .06 amended as an emergency provision effective August 18, 2011 (38:19 Md. R. 1143); emergency status expired January 9, 2012
Regulation .06 amended effective January 9, 2012 (38:27 Md. R. 1763)
Regulation .06 repealed effective August 26, 2019 (46:17 Md. R. 725)
Regulation .06C amended effective August 15, 1983 (10:16 Md. R. 1450)
Regulation .06D adopted as an emergency provision effective January 20, 1977 (4:4 Md. R. 278); emergency status expired January 30, 1977
Regulation .06D adopted effective August 15, 1983 (10:16 Md. R. 1450)
Regulation .07 adopted effective September 3, 1975 (2:20 Md. R. 1300)
Regulation .07 amended effective April 14, 1976 (3:3 Md. R. 425); October 12, 2015 (42:20 Md. R. 1263)
Regulation .07B amended effective June 30, 1978 (5:13 Md. R. 1042)
Regulation .08, Oyster Culling - Commercial, adopted as an emergency provision effective October 10, 1978 (5:21 Md. R. 1584), expired February 28, 1979; March 21, 1979 (6:7 Md. R. 575), expired August 4, 1979; October 4, 1979 (6:21 Md. R. 1705), expired March 31, 1980
Regulation .08 adopted effective March 29, 1982 (9:6 Md. R. 613)
Regulation .08 amended effective November 29, 2010 (37:24 Md. R. 1657); October 7, 2019 (46:20 Md. R. 843)
Regulation .09, Handscraping for Oysters, adopted as an emergency provision effective February 9, 1977 (4:6 Md. R. 503), expired February 23, 1977
Regulation .09, Power Assisted Hand Tonging, adopted as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1982 (9:21 Md. R. 2103), expired January 15, 1983
Regulation .09, Areas Reserved for Hand Tonging, Exceptions, adopted effective September 12, 1983 (10:18 Md. R. 1607)
Regulation .09 amended effective November 29, 2010 (37:24 Md. R. 1657)
Regulation .09 amended effective October 1, 2012 (39:19 Md. R. 1236)
Regulation .09 repealed and new Regulation .09 adopted effective September 29, 2014 (41:19 Md. R. 1076)
Regulation .09T amended effective October 25, 1993 (20:21 Md. R. 1653)
Regulation .09X and Y adopted as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1983 (10:20 Md. R. 1780); adopted permanently December 5, 1983 (10:24 Md. R. 2184)
Regulation .10, Prolonging the Season for Catching Oysters, adopted as an emergency provision effective March 15, 1977 (4:7 Md. R. 575), March 9, 1978 (5:6 Md. R. 448), October 30, 1978 (5:21 Md. R. 1584), March 6, 1979 (6:6 Md. R. 507), October 29, 1979 (6:21 Md. R. 1705); March 14, 1980 (7:7 Md. R. 704), expired March 26, 1980; March 16, 1981 (8:7 Md. R. 639), expired April 11, 1981; October 31, 1983 (10:23 Md. R. 2060), expired February 28, 1984
Regulation .10, Dredging with an Auxiliary Yawl Boat, adopted as an emergency provision effective September 14, 1998 (25:21 Md. R. 1570); adopted permanently effective December 28, 1998 (25:26 Md. R. 1919)
Regulation .10 amended as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2000 (27:20 Md. R. 1835); amended permanently effective December 11, 2000 (27:24 Md. R. 2199)
Regulation .10A amended effective September 6, 2010 (37:18 Md. R. 1213)
Regulation .10A, B amended effective August 26, 2019 (46:17 Md. R. 725)
Regulation .11, Hand Tonging in South River, adopted as an emergency provision effective October 19, 1979 (6:22 Md. R. 1774), expired March 31, 1980
Regulation .11, Extending the Tonging Season for Catching Oysters, adopted as an emergency provision effective March 28, 1980 (7:8 Md. R. 769); expired April 5, 1980
Regulation .11, General Provisions, adopted as an emergency provision effective September 14, 1998 (25:21 Md. R. 1570); adopted permanently effective December 28, 1998 (25:26 Md. R. 1919)
Regulation .11 amended effective September 6, 2010 (37:18 Md. R. 1213); March 28, 2016 (43:6 Md. R. 404); August 26, 2019 (46:17 Md. R. 725)
Regulation .11A, C amended effective December 26, 2022 (49:26 Md. R. 1078)
Regulation .11D, E adopted effective October 11, 2004 (31:20 Md. R. 1484)
Regulation .11E, G amended effective June 26, 2023 (50:12 Md. R. 475); July 10, 2023 (50:13 Md. R. 511)
Regulation .11F amended as an emergency provision effective January 2, 2014 (41:2 Md. R. 88); amended permanently effective March 3, 2014 (41:4 Md. R. 299)
Regulation .11G, H adopted effective September 24, 2007 (34:19 Md. R. 1649)
Regulation .11I adopted effective March 24, 2008 (35:6 Md. R. 696)
Regulation .12 adopted as an emergency provision effective November 1, 1999 (26:24 Md. R. 1851); emergency status extended at 27:8 Md. R. 794; emergency status expired April 14, 2000
Regulation .12 adopted as an emergency provision effective November 8, 2000 (27:24 Md. R. 2197); adopted permanently effective April 16, 2001 (28:7 Md. R. 688)
Regulation .12 amended as an emergency provision effective January 27, 2003 (30:4 Md. R. 311); emergency status expired April 15, 2003; adopted permanently effective September 29, 2003 (30:19 Md. R. 1329)
Regulation .12 amended effective November 10, 2003 (30:22 Md. R. 1577); October 11, 2004 (31:20 Md. R. 1484); October 23, 2006 (33:21 Md. R. 1674); November 29, 2010 (37:24 Md. R. 1657)
Regulation .12 amended effective October 1, 2012 (39:19 Md. R. 1236); November 10, 2014 (41:22 Md. R. 1318)
Regulation .12B amended effective October 7, 2019 (46:20 Md. R. 843)
Regulation .12C amended effective October 12, 2015 (42:20 Md. R. 1263)
Regulation .12D adopted as an emergency provision effective December 15, 2010 (38:2 Md. R. 79); adopted permanently effective March 21, 2011 (38:6 Md. R. 393)
Regulation .12D amended as an emergency provision effective January 19, 2012 (39:3 Md. R. 256); amended permanently effective April 2, 2012 (39:6 Md. R. 407)
Regulation .12E adopted as an emergency provision effective December 16, 2005 (33:1 Md. R. 33); adopted permanently effective February 27, 2006 (33:4 Md. R. 352)
Regulation .12E repealed effective March 24, 2008 (35:6 Md. R. 696)
Regulation .13 adopted effective November 10, 2003 (30:22 Md. R. 1577)
Regulation .13 repealed and new Regulation .13 adopted effective October 11, 2004 (31:20 Md. R. 1484)
Regulation .13 repealed effective September 5, 2022 (49:18 Md. R. 819)
Regulation .13B amended effective October 23, 2006 (33:21 Md. R. 1674); August 13, 2007 (34:16 Md. R. 1431); October 6, 2008 (35:20 Md. R. 1773); September 21, 2009 (36:19 Md. R. 1435); September 20, 2010 (37:19 Md. R. 1283)
Regulation .13B amended as an emergency provision effective January 20, 2011 (38:4 Md. R. 262); emergency status expired March 31, 2011
Regulation .13B amended effective October 3, 2011 (38:20 Md. R. 1201); September 29, 2014 (41:19 Md. R. 1076); January 7, 2016 (42:26 Md. R. 1594)
Regulation .14 adopted effective October 11, 2004 (31:20 Md. R. 1484)
Regulation .14 amended effective October 7, 2019 (46:20 Md. R. 843)
Regulation .14 repealed effective September 5, 2022 (49:18 Md. R. 819)
Regulation .15 adopted effective October 23, 2006 (33:21 Md. R. 1674)
Regulation .15 repealed and new Regulation .15 adopted effective September 6, 2010 (37:18 Md. R. 1213)
Regulation .15B amended effective August 13, 2007 (34:16 Md. R. 1431); January 29, 2018 (45:2 Md. R. 68)
Regulation .15C amended as an emergency provision effective July 20, 2011 (38:17 Md. R. 1011); amended permanently effective January 9, 2012 (38:27 Md. R. 1763)
Regulation .15C amended effective December 23, 2013 (40:25 Md. R. 2067); February 15, 2016 (43:3 Md. R. 271)
Regulation .15D, F, I amended effective September 21, 2009 (36:19 Md. R. 1435)
Regulation .15F, G amended as an emergency provision effective November 5, 2007 (34:24 Md. R. 2153)
Regulation .15F, G amended effective March 24, 2008 (35:6 Md. R. 696)
Regulation .16 adopted effective September 24, 2007 (34:19 Md. R. 1649)
Regulation .16 amended as an emergency provision effective August 18, 2011 (38:19 Md. R. 1143); emergency status expired January 9, 2012
Regulation .16 amended effective January 9, 2012 (38:27 Md. R. 1763)
Regulation .16E adopted effective February 22, 2010 (37:4 Md. R. 338)
Regulation .16 repealed effective November 13, 2023 (50:22 Md. R. 973)
Regulation .17 adopted effective September 6, 2010 (37:18 Md. R. 1213)
Regulation .17A amended as an emergency provision effective January 20, 2011 (38:4 Md. R. 262); amended permanently effective April 4, 2011 (37:8 Md. R 429)
Regulation .17A amended as an emergency provision effective October 10, 2011 (38:23 Md. R 1416); amended permanently effective March 19, 2012 (39:5 Md. R. 381)
Regulation .17A amended effective October 1, 2012 (39:19 Md. R. 1236); January 29, 2018 (45:2 Md. R. 68); February 11, 2019 (46:3 Md. R. 106); March 23, 2020 (47:6 Md. R. 340); October 30, 2023 (50:21 Md. R. 951)
Regulation .17B amended effective January 29, 2018 (45:2 Md. R. 68)
Regulation .04 amended effective 8/5/2024 (51:15 Md. R. 706)

Authority: Natural Resources Article, § 4-215, Annotated Code of Maryland

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