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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 08.02.04.02" title_num="08" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="04" heading="Recreational Oyster Fishery.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The recreational season, daily catch limits, days of the week, and times for catching oysters shall be established, and may be modified, through a public notice issued in accordance with Regulation .11 of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The Department shall issue a public notice that establishes the parameters described in §A of this regulation for the recreational oyster fishery not later than July 1 of each year.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Prohibition. Except as specified in this regulation and in any public notice issued in accordance with Regulation .11 of this chapter, it is illegal for a person to catch oysters for recreational purposes.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Lawful Methods. A person may catch oysters for recreational purposes only by hand, rake, shaft tong, or diving with or without scuba equipment.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>A person may not take oysters for recreational purposes while aboard a vessel where any other person is engaged in commercial oystering.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>