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<chapter num="08" heading="Shellfish — General" title_num="08" subtitle_num="02">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Importation of Shellfish.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Definition.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>In this regulation, the following term has the meaning stated.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Term Defined. “Shellfish” means live bivalves and bivalve shells.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Permit Required. A person may not import or possess within the State shellfish taken from waters outside the waters of the State for planting in the waters of the State, unless they first obtain a permit from the Department. The Department shall issue a permit if presented with proof satisfactory to the Department that the shellfish will not be harmful to Maryland shellfish.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>Zebra Mussel. Except as permitted by the Secretary of Natural Resources, a person may not import into the State or possess any living life stage or reproductive products of mussels of the genus Dreissena.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Buying Station.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Definitions.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Notwithstanding Natural Resources Article, §4-1007, Annotated Code of Maryland, in this subtitle, the following term has the meaning indicated.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Term Defined. “Buying station” means a location where a person buys, processes, packs, or otherwise deals in oysters, soft-shell clams, or hard-shell clams for resale and the person purchasing oysters, soft-shell clams, or hard-shell clams for resale:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Possesses a valid seafood dealer authorization in accordance with Natural Resources Article, §4-701, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Is licensed and certified by the Maryland Department of Health in accordance with COMAR 10.15.07.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>A person may only sell oysters, soft-shell clams of the species Mya arenaria, or hard-shell clams at a:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Buying station; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Location other than a buying station if:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>The person selling the oysters or clams is:</text>
          <paragraph num="(i)">
            <text>Licensed and authorized to sell the person's own catch in accordance with Natural Resources Article, §4-701, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(ii)">
            <text>Licensed and certified by the Maryland Department of Health in accordance with COMAR 10.15.07; and</text>
          </paragraph>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>The oysters or clams are sold or served to ultimate consumers, and not for resale.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" heading="Commercial License Requirement.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>In this regulation, the following term has the meaning indicated.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Term Defined. “Shellfish” means:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>All clams of the scientific Order Myoida;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>All clams of the scientific Order Veneroida;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>All crabs of the scientific Order Decapoda;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>All lobsters of the scientific Order Decapoda;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(5)">
        <text>All mussels of the scientific Order Mytiloida;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(6)">
        <text>All octopuses of the scientific Order Octopoda;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(7)">
        <text>All oysters of the scientific Order Ostreoida;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(8)">
        <text>All scallops of the scientific Order Ostreoida;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(9)">
        <text>All sea urchins of the scientific Class Echinoidea;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(10)">
        <text>All shrimp of the scientific Order Decapoda;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(11)">
        <text>All squids of the scientific Order Teuthoidea;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(12)">
        <text>All starfish of the scientific Subclass Asteroidea; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(13)">
        <text>All whelks of the scientific Order Neogastropoda.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>Except as otherwise provided in law or regulation, a person may not buy, sell, ship, transport, land, or otherwise deal in shellfish unless the person is licensed by the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".04" heading="Bay Scallop.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Prohibition of Catching, Possession, or Sale of Bay Scallops; Exceptions.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>A person may not catch, offer for sale, purchase, or possess any bay scallop (Argopecten irradians), or any parts of bay scallop caught in Maryland waters except as permitted in this regulation.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Exceptions.</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>A person may catch bay scallops in cooperation with a scientific investigation of the Department and cooperating persons having a valid scientific collecting permit.</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>The incidental catching of bay scallops by gear set for other species of shellfish is not considered a violation of this regulation if the bay scallops are returned to the water.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Possession or Sale of Bay Scallop Lawfully Taken in Another Jurisdiction. The provisions of §A of this regulation do not prohibit the entry into the State, or possession, transportation, exportation, processing, sale, offer for sale, or shipment of bay scallops which were caught in waters not under Maryland jurisdiction, if the person engaging in the activity demonstrates by a bill of sale that the bay scallops were lawfully taken and lawfully removed from another jurisdiction.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" 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>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" heading="Jonah Crabs.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Definitions.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>In this regulation the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Term Defined. “Federally tagged lobster trap” means a trap that:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Meets the requirements described in Regulation .10E and F of this chapter; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Has a tag that was issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Recreational.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>An individual may not possess any Jonah crab that is egg-bearing or from which eggs have been intentionally removed.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>There is no season or size limit for the recreational fishery.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>The daily possession limit is 50 Jonah crabs per person per day.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>Commercial Fishery.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>A person shall be licensed in accordance with Natural Resources Article, §4-701, Annotated Code of Maryland, and permitted in accordance with this regulation in order to catch, possess, or land Jonah crabs for commercial purposes.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>A person may not catch, land, possess, sell, offer to sell, or transport any Jonah crab:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Which is egg-bearing or from which eggs have been intentionally removed; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Measuring less than 4-3/4 inches in width, measured at the widest part of the carapace (body shell).</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>A person may not remove the claws of a Jonah crab:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Which is egg-bearing or from which eggs have been intentionally removed; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Measuring less than 4-3/4 inches in width, measured at the widest part of the carapace (body shell).</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>A person who removes the claws of a Jonah crab at sea may harvest:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Up to 5 gallons of claws of any size per trip; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>More than 5 gallons of claws per trip, if all claws harvested are a minimum of 2-3/4 inches in length, measured on the bottom of the claw, from the joint to the lower tip of the claw.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(5)">
        <text>Maryland Jonah Crab Landing Permits.</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>An individual is eligible to declare for a permit to catch and land Jonah crabs in Maryland if they are properly licensed in accordance with Natural Resources Article, §4-701, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>A landing permit is valid for the current commercial license year.</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>Landing permits may not be transferred.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(6)">
        <text>Catch Limits.</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>An individual who is not in possession of a Maryland Jonah crab landing permit may not land Jonah crabs in Maryland.</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>An individual may land an unlimited number of Jonah crab claws and whole Jonah crabs per vessel per trip if the individual:</text>
          <paragraph num="(i)">
            <text>Harvests Jonah crabs from a federally tagged lobster trap;</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(ii)">
            <text>Is in possession of a valid federal lobster permit issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service; and</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(iii)">
            <text>Is in possession of a valid Maryland Jonah crab landing permit.</text>
          </paragraph>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>An individual may harvest Jonah crabs from gear other than a federally tagged lobster trap only if the:</text>
          <paragraph num="(i)">
            <text>Individual is in possession of a valid Maryland Jonah crab landing permit;</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(ii)">
            <text>Individual harvests fish species in addition to Jonah crabs during the same trip; and</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(iii)">
            <text>Total weight, in pounds, of the other fish species harvested is greater than that of the Jonah crabs, at all times.</text>
          </paragraph>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(d)">
          <text>An individual who harvests Jonah crabs from fishing gear other than a federally tagged lobster trap may not land more than:</text>
          <paragraph num="(i)">
            <text>1,000 whole Jonah crabs per vessel per trip; or</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(ii)">
            <text>2,000 Jonah crab claws per vessel per trip, regardless of whether or not the claws are attached to the Jonah crab.</text>
          </paragraph>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(7)">
        <text>Jonah crabs harvested for commercial purposes from Maryland waters of the Atlantic Ocean or from the waters of the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and landed in Maryland shall be sold to a dealer with a federal permit.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>Reporting and Penalties.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>An individual shall record the harvest of Jonah crabs in accordance with Natural Resources Article, §4-206, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>A dealer shall transmit information weekly, or as required, on each Jonah crab transaction through the Department-approved reporting system.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>In addition to any other penalty, failure to comply with this regulation may result in the suspension of the current permit or the denial of a subsequent permit.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>Prior to suspending a permit or denying an application for a permit under this regulation, the Department shall give the licensee notice of its intended action and an opportunity to appear at a hearing conducted in accordance with the contested case procedures set forth in State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland, and COMAR 08.01.04.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="E.">
      <text>Vessel Monitoring Systems. Vessels with commercial trap gear area permits issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service shall utilize a Department-approved electronic tracking device in compliance with the requirements of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Jonah Crabs.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="F.">
      <text>General.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>The Secretary may establish or modify catch limits or seasons for Jonah crabs in order to implement the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Jonah Crabs, by issuing a public notice on the Department’s website.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>The public notice shall state its effective hour and date and shall be published on the Department’s website at least 48 hours in advance of the effective hour and date.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>The Secretary shall make a reasonable effort to disseminate the public notice through various other media so that an affected person has reasonable opportunity to be informed.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>A violation of the restrictions set by the Secretary in accordance with this section is a violation of this regulation.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" heading="Surf Clams.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Maryland Waters. A person may not catch, attempt to catch, or possess any surf clams harvested from Maryland waters which extend from the Maryland shore to 3 miles offshore.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Offshore Waters.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>A person may not possess or land surf clams harvested from offshore waters, which extend from 3—200 miles offshore in violation of the:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Catch limit established in 50 CFR 648; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Size specifications established in 50 CFR 648.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>A person may not catch, possess, or land surf clams when the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration closes the fishery in accordance with 50 CFR 648.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" heading="Shrimp.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Recreational Fishery.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>An individual may use any gear authorized in COMAR 08.02.25.03 to catch shrimp for recreational purposes.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>There is no closed season, size limit, or catch or possession limit for the recreational fishery.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>An individual catching or attempting to catch shrimp for recreational purposes must be licensed or registered in accordance with COMAR 08.02.01.07.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Commercial Fishery.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>A person shall be licensed in accordance with Natural Resources Article, §4-701, Annotated Code of Maryland, and permitted in accordance with this regulation in order to catch, possess, or land shrimp for commercial purposes.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Maryland Shrimp Permit.</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>An individual is eligible to declare for a permit to catch and land shrimp in Maryland if they are properly licensed in accordance with Natural Resources Article, §4-701, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>A shrimp permit:</text>
          <paragraph num="(i)">
            <text>Is valid for the commercial license year; and</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(ii)">
            <text>May not be transferred.</text>
          </paragraph>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>A person licensed in accordance with Natural Resources Article, §4-701, Annotated Code of Maryland, and permitted in accordance with this regulation, may use any of the gear listed under COMAR 08.02.25.01 to catch shrimp, as long as that gear would otherwise be allowed to harvest fish under their license and the gear is used in accordance with the rules established under COMAR 08.02 and Natural Resources Article, Title 4, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>Pilot Program.</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>The Department may conduct a pilot project to demonstrate and evaluate new approaches to managing the shrimp fishery.</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Notwithstanding Natural Resources Article, Title 4, Annotated Code of Maryland and COMAR 08.02, pilot projects may be conducted to implement and assess conservation and management measures.</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>The Department may select and designate certain persons licensed under Natural Resources Article, §4-701, Annotated Code of Maryland, to participate in a pilot project. A participating licensee shall:</text>
          <paragraph num="(i)">
            <text>Apply for a pilot program permit on forms provided by the Department;</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(ii)">
            <text>Have a pilot program permit in order to participate in a pilot program;</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(iii)">
            <text>Comply with any conditions of the permit; and</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(iv)">
            <text>Be eliminated from the pilot project at the discretion of the Department.</text>
          </paragraph>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(d)">
          <text>The Department shall:</text>
          <paragraph num="(i)">
            <text>Develop pilot projects in cooperation with the commercial fishing industry; and</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="(ii)">
            <text>Provide adequate notice of a pilot program through various media so that an interested individual has reasonable opportunity to be informed.</text>
          </paragraph>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>Reporting and Penalties.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>An individual shall record the harvest of shrimp in accordance with Natural Resources Article, §4-206, Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>In addition to any other penalty, failure to comply with this regulation may result in the suspension of the current permit or the denial of a subsequent permit.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>Prior to suspending a permit or denying an application for a permit under this regulation, the Department shall give the licensee notice of its intended action and an opportunity to appear at a hearing conducted in accordance with the contested case procedures set forth in State Government Article, Title 10, Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland, and COMAR 08.01.04.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>General.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>The Secretary may establish or modify catch limits, size limits, or seasons for shrimp or open or close areas for shrimp harvest in order to implement the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council Shrimp Fishery Management Plan for the South Atlantic Region, by issuing a public notice on the Department's website.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>The public notice shall state its effective hour and date and shall be published on the Department's website at least 48 hours in advance of the effective hour and date.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>The Secretary shall make a reasonable effort to disseminate the public notice through various other media so that an affected person has reasonable opportunity to be informed.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>A violation of the restrictions set by the Secretary in accordance with this section is a violation of this regulation.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" heading="Seafood Dealers.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>A person licensed to buy, process, pack, resell, market, or otherwise deal in soft-shell clams, hard-shell clams, or oysters in accordance with Natural Resources Article, §4-701, Annotated Code of Maryland, shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Accept soft-shell clams, hard-shell clams, or oysters only:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>From a licensed harvester;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>On the same day of harvest; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>If tagged as required in accordance with COMAR 08.02.02.04, 08.02.04.04, or 08.02.07.04.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Follow the requirements of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program Model Ordinance that is incorporated by reference in COMAR 10.15.07.01A; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>Implement Vibrio parahaemolyticus control measures in accordance with COMAR 10.15.07.06.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>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 shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Follow the requirements of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program Model Ordinance that is incorporated by reference in COMAR 10.15.07.01A; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Implement Vibrio parahaemolyticus control measures in accordance with COMAR 10.15.07.06.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>Any person possessing a license to deal in soft-shell clams shall maintain and submit to the Department any records the Department may require.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>Declaration.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Prior to purchasing soft-shell clams of the species Mya arenaria, hard-shell clams, or oysters, a person licensed in accordance with Natural Resources Article, §4-701, Annotated Code of Maryland and licensed and certified to sell shellfish by the Maryland Department of Health in accordance with COMAR 10.15.04 and 10.15.07, shall on a form provided by the Department:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Declare their intent to deal in shellfish; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Provide their certification number issued by the Maryland Department of Health.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>A declaration of intent under this section shall be valid for the remainder of the license year.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".10" heading="American Lobsters.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>An individual who catches an egg bearing female lobster that measures 3-3/8 inches to 5-1/4 inches in length from the rear end of the eye socket along a line parallel to the center line of body shell (carapace) to the rear of the body shell shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Mark the lobster to the right of the center flipper as viewed from the rear of the female lobster when the underside of the lobster is down with a v-shaped notch that:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Is made by means of a sharp bladed instrument;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Is at least 1/4 inch in length;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>Is not greater than 1/2 inch in depth; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(d)">
          <text>Tapers to a sharp point; and</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Immediately release the lobster.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>A person may not catch, land, possess, sell, offer to sell, or transport any:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Lobster that is egg-bearing or from which eggs have been intentionally removed;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Lobster measuring less than 3-3/8 inches from the rear end of the eye socket along a line parallel to the center line of body shell (carapace) to the rear of the body shell;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>Female or male lobster measuring greater than 5-1/4 inches from the rear end of the eye socket along a line parallel to the center line of body shell (carapace) to the rear of the body shell;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>Lobster which has an outer shell which has been speared;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(5)">
        <text>Female lobster bearing a V-shaped notch which is:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>A straight-sided triangular cut with or without setal hairs, at least 1/8 inch in depth and tapering to a sharp point in the flipper next to the right of the center flipper as viewed from the rear of the female lobster; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Mutilated in a manner which could hide, obscure, or obliterate such a mark; or</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(6)">
        <text>Lobster from February 1 through March 31.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>An individual shall land lobsters whole and may not remove any meat, body appendages, or tail from any lobster before landing.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>An individual using gear other than lobster traps may not land more than 100 lobsters per day for a 24-hour period, or 500 lobsters per trip for a 5-day or longer period.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="E.">
      <text>A lobster trap:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Shall have a minimum of:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>One rectangular escape vent located in the parlor section of the trap which shall be a minimum of 2 inches by 5-3/4 inches; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Two circular escape vents located in the parlor section of the trap which shall have a minimum diameter of 2-5/8 inches;</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>May not exceed a volume of 22,950 cubic inches;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>Shall be removed from the water not later than February 14 of each year; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>May not be set prior to March 24 of each year.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="F.">
      <text>A lobster trap not constructed entirely of wood, excluding heading or parlor twine and the escape vent, shall contain a ghost panel to allow for the escape of lobsters after a period of time if the trap has been abandoned or lost according to the following specifications:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>The rectangular opening covered by the ghost panel may not be less than 3-3/4 inches by 3-3/4 inches;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>The ghost panel shall be located in the outer parlor or parlors of the trap and not the bottom of the trap; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>The ghost panel shall be constructed of or fastened to the trap with wood lath, cotton, hemp sisal, or jute twine not greater than 3/16 inch in diameter, or non-stainless, uncoated ferrous metal not greater than 3/32 inch in diameter.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="G.">
      <text>Vessel Monitoring Systems. Vessels with commercial trap gear area permits issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service shall utilize a Department-approved electronic tracking device in compliance with the requirements of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".11" heading="Hydraulic Clam Dredge.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>General Restrictions.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>An individual may not operate a hydraulic clam dredge unless they possess a valid tidal fish license to catch clams.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>The owner of a hydraulic clam dredge may not permit the operation of the dredge by more than one individual on any one day, including the owner.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Measurement of Rig.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>A hydraulic clam dredging rig may not have more than one conveyor or elevator, blade, and water manifold.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>The water manifold may not be more than 36 inches in width measuring from the outside jets.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>The outside jets on the water manifold shall be set parallel to, or inclined inward toward, the median vertical longitudinal plane of the dredge.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>Muffler Required. A hydraulic clam dredge vessel shall have mufflers properly installed on all motors and engines in accordance with COMAR 08.18.03.08.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>An individual may not harvest clams by hydraulic dredge in the Chesapeake Bay offshore of Sandy Point State Park in Anne Arundel County within:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>800 feet of the shoreline January 1 through March 31;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>1,500 feet of the shoreline April 1 through September 30; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>800 feet of the shoreline October 1 through December 31.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="E.">
      <text>Private Bathing Beach.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>From May 1 through September 30, an individual may not catch or attempt to catch clams by hydraulic dredge within 300 feet of a private bathing beach.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>The private bathing beach shall be marked with a sign which shall:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Be posted and maintained by the owner of the private bathing beach;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Be a minimum of 2 feet high by 3 feet wide with legible black letters measuring a minimum of 4 inches high and 2 inches wide;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>State “Private Bathing Beach — No Clam Dredging Within 300 Feet”;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(d)">
          <text>Be made of durable material; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(e)">
          <text>Conform to local ordinances and codes.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".12" heading="Reporting.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Shellfish Buy Ticket.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>A shellfish buy ticket shall be:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Provided by the Department;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Completed in accordance with this regulation; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>Returned to the Department in accordance with this regulation.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>When soft-shell clams of the species Mya arenaria, hard-shell clams, or oysters are sold to a buying station:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>The seller shall provide the information necessary for the buyer to complete a shellfish buy ticket;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>The buyer shall complete a shellfish buy ticket for every soft-shell clam of the species Mya arenaria, hard-shell clam, or oyster purchase; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>Both the seller and the buyer shall sign the shellfish buy ticket.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>When soft-shell clams of the species Mya arenaria, hard-shell clams, or oysters are sold at a location other than a buying station, the seller shall complete and sign a shellfish buy ticket.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>An individual who harvests oysters from a public oyster bar, soft-shell clams of the species Mya arenaria, or hard-shell clams and places them on a lease shall complete and sign a shellfish buy ticket.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(5)">
        <text>The shellfish buy ticket shall be returned to the Department in accordance with §D of this regulation.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(6)">
        <text>A shellfish buy ticket is not required for the sale or purchase of shellfish harvested from a leased area.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Shellfish Tax Report.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>A shellfish tax report shall be:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Provided by the Department;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Completed in accordance with this regulation; and</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>Returned to the Department in accordance with this regulation.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>When soft-shell clams of the species Mya arenaria, hard-shell clams, or oysters are sold at a:</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>Buying station, the buyer shall complete a Shellfish Tax Report; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Location other than a buying station, the seller shall complete a Shellfish Tax Report.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>The shellfish tax report shall be returned to the Department in accordance with §D of this regulation.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>Shellfish Export Certificate.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>When soft-shell clams of the species Mya arenaria, hard-shell clams, or oysters are shipped out of State, the seller shall complete a shellfish export certificate for each shipment.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>The original shellfish export certificate shall accompany the shipment of oysters out of State.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>A copy of the shellfish export certificate shall be submitted to the Department in accordance with §D of this regulation.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>Requirements for Return of Documents.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Except as provided in §D(3) of this regulation, a person shall return the completed shellfish buy ticket, shellfish tax report, and shellfish export certificate to the Department each week for all soft-shell clams of the species Mya arenaria, hard-shell clams, or oysters purchased or sold during the week ending on the previous Saturday, even if no taxes are due.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>All forms, reports, and certificates shall be accompanied by any money due to the State for the respective period of time.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>Exceptions.</text>
        <paragraph num="(a)">
          <text>A person who has indicated on a form provided by the Department that they will not be buying or selling oysters, soft-shell clams of the species Mya arenaria, or hard-shell clams for a particular period of time is exempt from submitting the records required by §§A—C of this regulation for the time period specified on the form.</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(b)">
          <text>Individuals whose sales or purchases would require payment of taxes of less than $25 weekly may submit the required documents monthly.</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(c)">
          <text>A person who has not declared their intent to buy soft-shell clams of the species Mya arenaria, hard-shell clams, or oysters in accordance with COMAR 08.02.08.09 is not required to submit the reports described in this regulation.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".13" heading="Freshwater Mussels.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Definition.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>In this regulation, the following term has the meaning indicated.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Term Defined. “Freshwater mussel” means all species of freshwater mussels in the order Unionoida.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Prohibition of Catching, Possession, or Sale of  Freshwater Mussels. Except as provided in §C of this regulation, a person may not catch, offer for sale, purchase, or possess any freshwater mussel caught in Maryland waters.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>Exceptions.</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>The incidental catching of any freshwater mussel is not considered a violation of this regulation if the freshwater mussel is immediately returned unharmed to the water.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>The provisions of §A of this regulation do not prohibit the entry into the State or possession, transportation, exportation, processing, sale, offer for sale, or shipment of any freshwater mussels which were caught in waters not under Maryland jurisdiction if the person engaging in the activity demonstrates by a bill of sale that the freshwater mussels were lawfully taken and lawfully removed from another jurisdiction.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".14" heading="Conch.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Except as provided in §B of this regulation, a person may not catch, land, or possess a conch measuring less than 6 inches total length from the spiral apex to the outer tip of the opening.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Channeled Whelk. A person may catch, land or possess a channeled whelk measuring less than 6 inches total length if the whelk has a girth that is a minimum of 3-3/8 inches in diameter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">Natural Resources Article, §§4-11A-13, 4-206, 4-215, 4-2A-03, 4-701, 4-743, 4-901, 4-904, 4-1004, 4-1007, 4-1020, 4-1027, 4-1028, 4-1033, 4-1035, 4-1043, and 4-1106, Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date: July 23, 1975 (2:16 Md. R. 1138)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .01C adopted as an emergency provision effective April 5, 1991 (18:9 Md. R. 1003); emergency status extended at 18:20 Md. R. 2197); adopted permanently effective November 11, 1991 (18:22 Md. R. 2395)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulations .02 and .03 amended effective August 15, 1983 (10:16 Md. R. 1450)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02 amended as an emergency provision effective August 18, 2011 (38:19 Md. R. 1143); emergency status expired January 9, 2012</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02 amended effective January 9, 2012 (38:27 Md. R. 1763)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .03 amended effective October 25, 1982 (9:21 Md. R. 2105)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .03 repealed effective September 24, 2007 (34:19 Md. R. 1649)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .03 adopted effective March 24, 2008 (35:6 Md. R. 696)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .04 amended effective October 25, 1982 (9:21 Md. R. 2105)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .04A, C, D amended effective January 31, 2005 (32:2 Md. R. 145)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .04A—D amended August 25, 1975 (2:20 Md. R. 1298)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .04A—C amended effective December 21, 1981 (8:25 Md. R. 1994)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .04 repealed effective September 24, 2007 (34:19 Md. R. 1649)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .04 adopted effective August 24, 2009 (36:17 Md. R. 1312)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .05 amended effective October 25, 1982 (9:21 Md. R. 2105)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .05A—C amended November 26, 1975 (2:27 Md. R. 1628); January 21, 2005 (32:2 Md. R. 145)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .05 repealed effective April 7, 2008 (35:7 Md. R. 747)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .05 adopted as an emergency provision effective July 20, 2011 (38:17 Md. R. 1011); adopted permanently effective October 17, 2011 (38:21 Md. R. 1276)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .06 adopted effective August 8, 1980 (7:16 Md. R. 1594)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .06 amended effective September 24, 2007 (34:19 Md. R. 1649)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .06C adopted effective June 12, 1981 (8:12 Md. R. 1060)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .06 repealed effective September 6, 2010 (37:18 Md. R. 1214)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .06, Jonah Crabs, adopted effective September 12, 2016 (43:18 Md. R. 1017)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .06C, E amended effective February 26, 2018 (45:4 Md. R. 205)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .07 adopted effective May 23, 1983 (10:10 Md. R. 872)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .08 adopted effective February 28, 1983 (10:4 Md. R. 315)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .08 amended as an emergency provision effective April 11, 1988 (15:9 Md. R. 1107)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .08 amended effective March 20, 1989 (16:5 Md. R. 627)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .08 amended as an emergency provision effective April 5, 1991 (18:9 Md. R. 1004); amended permanently effective August 5, 1991 (18:15 Md. R. 1725)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .08 amended effective January 31, 2005 (32:2 Md. R. 145)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .08 repealed effective September 24, 2007 (34:19 Md. R. 1649)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .08 adopted effective March 21, 2022 (49:6 Md. R. 405)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .09 adopted as an emergency provision effective April 1, 1983 (10:11 Md. R. 462); emergency status expired July 31, 1983</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .09 adopted as an emergency provision effective April 1, 1984 (11:7 Md. R. 621); emergency status expired July 31, 1984 (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .09 adopted effective August 27, 1984 (11:17 Md. R. 1490)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .09 amended effective May 6, 1985 (12:9 Md. R. 810); October 1, 1990 (17:19 Md. R. 2320)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .09 repealed effective September 24, 2007 (34:19 Md. R. 1649)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .10 adopted effective September 10, 1984 (11:18 Md. R. 1583)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .10A amended effective October 24, 1994 (21:21 Md. R. 1812)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .10 repealed and new Regulation .10 adopted effective March 20, 2000 (27:5 Md. R. 583)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .10 amended effective December 24, 2012 (39:25 Md. R. 1611)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .10A amended effective June 30, 2008 (35:13 Md. R. 1179)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .10A, E amended effective July 5, 2004 (31:13 Md. R. 993)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .10E amended effective September 12, 2016 (43:18 Md. R. 1017)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .11 adopted effective May 18, 1987 (14:10 Md. R. 1169)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .11 repealed effective September 6, 2010 (37:18 Md. R. 1214)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulations .12 and .13 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 14, 1987 (14:20 Md. R. 2138); emergency status expired January 11, 1988 (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .12 amended as an emergency provision effective September 14, 1987 (14:21 Md. R. 2217); emergency status expired January 11, 1988 (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .12 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1988 (15:21 Md. R. 2466)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .12 amended as an emergency provision effective October 21, 1988 (15:23 Md. R. 2654); emergency status expired December 31, 1988</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .12 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1989 (16:21 Md. R. 2254); emergency status expired March 31, 1990</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .12 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1990 (17:20 Md. R. 2420); emergency provision amended at 18:4 Md. R. 444; emergency status expired March 31, 1991 (Emergency provisions are temporary and not printed in COMAR)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .12 adopted effective May 27, 1991 (18:10 Md. R. 1116)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .12 repealed effective September 6, 2010 (37:18 Md. R. 1214)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .12C adopted effective October 7, 1996 (23:20 Md. R. 1421)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .13 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1991 (18:18 Md. R. 2000); emergency status expired March 31, 1992</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .13 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1992 (19:19 Md. R. 1701); emergency status expired March 31, 1993</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .13 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1993 (20:20 Md. R. 1554); emergency status expired March 31, 1994</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .13 adopted as an emergency provision effective October 1, 1994 (21:21 Md. R. 1810); emergency status expired April 1, 1995</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .13 adopted as an emergency provision effective October 5, 1995 (22:22 Md. R. 1653); emergency provision amended effective November 7, 1995 (22:24 Md. R. 1873) and February 27, 1996 (23:6 Md. R. 469); emergency status expired March 31, 1996</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .13 adopted as an emergency provision effective September 15, 1996 (23:19 Md. R. 1370); emergency status expired March 31, 1997</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .13 adopted as an emergency provision effective October 1, 1997 (24:22 Md. R. 1550); emergency text changed at 24:25 Md. R. 1717; emergency status expired April 1, 1998</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .14 adopted effective February 27, 1995 (22:4 Md. R. 235)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .14 amended effective June 5, 2017 (44:11 Md. R. 524)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Chapter revised effective November 13, 2023 (50:22 Md. R. 973)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .01 amended effective March 30, 2026 (53:6 Md. R. 286</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .06E, F amended effective August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 706)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .09D adopted effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 655)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .10G amended effective August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R. 706)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .12D amended effective July 7, 2025 (52:13 Md. R. 655)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .13 adopted effective February 17, 2025 (52:3 Md. R. 159)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>