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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 08.02.07.03" title_num="08" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="07" heading="Commercial Fishery.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An individual may not catch hard-shell clams for commercial purposes on Sunday.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An individual may not possess more than 10 percent of hard-shell clams per container with a transverse dimension of less than 1 inch.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Times for Harvesting, Landing, and Delivering.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>From May 1 through September 30, an individual harvesting hard-shell clams for commercial purposes:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Shall land hard-shell clams not later than 3 p.m. on the same day of harvest; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Shall deliver hard-shell clams:</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 hard-shell clams for commercial purposes:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Shall land hard-shell clams not later than 1 hour after sunset on the same day of harvest; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Shall deliver hard-shell clams:</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="D.">
    <text>In addition to the requirements of this chapter, a commercial licensee who harvests hard-shell clams shall harvest hard-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>
</regulation>