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<section article="gnr" article_name="Natural Resources" number="4-902" title_number="4" title_name="Fish and Fisheries" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Lobster, Shrimp, Terrapin, and Conch">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>A person may not take or possess diamondback terrapin for commercial purposes; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A person may not possess more than three diamondback terrapin for noncommercial purposes.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>This section does not prohibit:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>The incidental catch of diamondback terrapin, provided the diamondback terrapin are returned immediately to the water;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The collection or possession of diamondback terrapin in accordance with the terms of a scientific or educational certificate or permit issued in accordance with § 4–212 of this title or § 10–909 of this article; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The possession and breeding of diamondback terrapin by a person who holds a valid permit issued by the Department for:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Aquaculture activities under Subtitle 11A of this title; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Captive wildlife breeding under Title 10, Subtitle 9 of this article.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Aquaculture Coordinating Council, shall adopt regulations for diamondback terrapin aquaculture and captive breeding before issuing any additional permits relating to diamondback terrapin under Subtitle 11A of this title or Title 10, Subtitle 9 of this article.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The regulations adopted in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection shall include:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Verifiable safeguards to identify legally obtained diamondback terrapin;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Standards for diamondback terrapin husbandry; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Standards for shipping diamondback terrapin.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
