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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 08.02.02.03" title_num="08" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="02" heading="Commercial Fishery.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An individual may not catch soft-shell clams for commercial purposes on Sunday.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Size Limit. An individual licensed to catch soft-shell clams for commercial purposes may not possess more than 40 soft-shell clams of the species Mya arenaria per container that measure less than 2 inches along the longest dimension of the shell.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Catch Limit. The daily commercial catch limit of soft-shell clams of the species Mya arenaria is:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>15 containers from May 15 through October 31; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>8 containers from November 1 through May 14.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Times for Harvesting, Landing, and Delivering.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>From May 1 through September 30, an individual harvesting soft-shell clams for commercial purposes:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>May harvest soft-shell clams only between ½ hour before sunrise and 1 p.m.;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Shall land soft-shell clams not later than 3 p.m. on the same day of harvest; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Shall deliver soft-shell clams of the species Mya arenaria:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>To a person who is licensed and certified to sell shellfish by the Maryland Department of Health in accordance with COMAR 10.15.04 and 10.15.07; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Not later than 4 p.m. on the same day of harvest.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>From October 1 through April 30, an individual harvesting soft-shell clams for commercial purposes:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>May harvest soft-shell clams only between sunrise and sunset;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Shall land soft-shell clams not later than 1 hour after sunset on the same day of harvest; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Shall deliver soft-shell clams of the species Mya arenaria:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>To a person who is licensed and certified to sell shellfish by the Maryland Department of Health in accordance with COMAR 10.15.04 and 10.15.07; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Not later than 9 p.m. on the same day of harvest.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>An individual shall notify the Natural Resources Police when there is an emergency which would prevent compliance with the times specified in this section.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Soft-shell clams of the species Mya arenaria may only be sold in accordance with COMAR 08.02.08.02.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>A person may not expose soft-shell clams harvested for human consumption to contamination from any source.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>In addition to the requirements of this chapter, a tidal fish licensee who harvests soft-shell clams that will be provided for human consumption shall harvest soft-shell clams in accordance with the National Shellfish Sanitation Program Model Ordinance that is incorporated by reference by the Maryland Department of Health in COMAR 10.15.07.01A.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="H.">
    <text>An individual licensed to harvest soft-shell clams for commercial purposes may not provide or sell soft-shell clams of the genus Tagelus for human consumption.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>