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<section article="gnr" article_name="Natural Resources" number="4-1008.1" title_number="4" title_name="Fish and Fisheries" subtitle_number="10" subtitle_name="Oysters and Clams">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Department may prolong by not more than two weeks the season for catching oysters.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>On the recommendation of the Calvert County or the St. Mary’s County tongers’ committee, the Department may authorize handscraping of oysters in the waters of Calvert and St. Mary’s counties for 2 weeks, if inclement weather has prevailed during the tonging season.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Department shall determine the areas where handscraping of oysters is permitted.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The Department shall establish regulations for the handscraping of oysters under this subsection. There shall be a catch limit of 10 bushels per person and no more than 30 bushels per boat. A person may not handscrape for oysters after 12:00 noon.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
