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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 08.02.19.05" title_num="08" subtitle_num="02" chapter_num="19" heading="General.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A person may not place or attempt to place upon or into State waters a watercraft or associated equipment with attached or contained aquatic plants, zebra mussels, or other prohibited species of nonnative organisms.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Water taken from waters infested by prohibited nonnative species may not be diverted, appropriated, or transported on public roads except in the following circumstances:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>In an emergency declared by appropriate local or State authorities, such as a fire emergency;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>As specified in water appropriation or public waters work permits; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Under a permit issued by the Secretary.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>