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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 08.02.08.05" title_num="08" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="08" heading="Clam Harvester Declaration.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Registration.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A tidal fish licensee who possesses a clam harvester or unlimited tidal fish license under Natural Resources Article, §4-701(d)(ii), Annotated Code of Maryland, shall declare an intent to harvest clams in order to participate in the clam season.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Declaration Schedule. A tidal fish licensee may submit an application of declaration during license renewal as described in Natural Resources Article, §4-701, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The individual shall declare separately for each of the following species:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Soft-shell clams:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Mya arenaria; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Razor clams (Tagelus plebeius); and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Hard-shell clams (Mercenaria mercenaria).</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Reporting. Tidal fish licensees who declare an intent to harvest clams under this regulation shall report in accordance with COMAR 08.02.13.06 on forms provided by the Department.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Closure Areas.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The Department shall provide the publication as described in Natural Resources Article, §4-1006.2, Annotated Code of Maryland, to each individual declaring an intent to harvest clams.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>An individual receiving the publication as described in §D(2)(a) of this regulation shall certify to the Department on the form the Department prescribes that the person received the publication.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>