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| 1 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 518 | |
| 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | - | – 1 – | |
| 4 | - | Chapter 518 | |
| 5 | - | (House Bill 613) | |
| 6 | 2 | ||
| 7 | - | AN ACT concerning | |
| 3 | + | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | + | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | + | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | + | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | + | amendment. | |
| 8 | + | Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments. | |
| 9 | + | *hb0613* | |
| 8 | 10 | ||
| 9 | - | Natural Resources – Recreational Catching of Oysters or Clams – Requirements | |
| 11 | + | HOUSE BILL 613 | |
| 12 | + | M2 (4lr2603) | |
| 13 | + | ENROLLED BILL | |
| 14 | + | — Environment and Transportation/Education, Energy, and the Environment — | |
| 15 | + | Introduced by Delegate Boyce Delegates Boyce, Lehman, and Ruth | |
| 10 | 16 | ||
| 11 | - | FOR the purpose of altering certain authorizations to recreationally catch clams in the | |
| 12 | - | State; establishing a recreational oyster license; requiring the Department of | |
| 13 | - | Natural Resources to develop and publish an application form for obtaining a | |
| 14 | - | recreational oyster license; establishing requirements for the application for and | |
| 15 | - | issuance of a recreational oyster license; authorizing the Department to designate a | |
| 16 | - | certain agent to sell a recreational oyster license; authorizing a certain agent to | |
| 17 | - | retain a certain amount of money for each recreational oyster license issued by the | |
| 18 | - | agent; requiring the Department to issue complimentary or discounted recreational | |
| 19 | - | oyster licenses to certain individuals; authorizing certain individuals to catch oysters | |
| 20 | - | without a recreational oyster license under certain circumstances and subject to | |
| 21 | - | certain requirements; requiring a recreational oyster licensee to physically possess | |
| 22 | - | the license while harvesting or attempting to harvest oysters; prohibiting a | |
| 23 | - | recreational oyster licensee from transferring a license; and generally relating to | |
| 24 | - | catching oysters and clams in the State. | |
| 17 | + | Read and Examined by Proofreaders: | |
| 25 | 18 | ||
| 26 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, | |
| 27 | - | Article – Natural Resources | |
| 28 | - | Section 4–1003 | |
| 29 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 30 | - | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) | |
| 19 | + | _______________________________________________ | |
| 20 | + | Proofreader. | |
| 21 | + | _______________________________________________ | |
| 22 | + | Proofreader. | |
| 31 | 23 | ||
| 32 | - | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, | |
| 33 | - | Article – Natural Resources | |
| 34 | - | Section 4–1004 | |
| 35 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 36 | - | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) | |
| 24 | + | Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval th is | |
| 37 | 25 | ||
| 38 | - | BY adding to | |
| 39 | - | Article – Natural Resources | |
| 40 | - | Section 4–1004.1 | |
| 41 | - | Annotated Code of Maryland | |
| 42 | - | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) | |
| 26 | + | _______ day of _______________ at ________________________ o’clock, ________M. | |
| 43 | 27 | ||
| 44 | - | ||
| 45 | - | ||
| 28 | + | ______________________________________________ | |
| 29 | + | Speaker. | |
| 46 | 30 | ||
| 47 | - | ||
| 31 | + | CHAPTER ______ | |
| 48 | 32 | ||
| 49 | - | ||
| 33 | + | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 50 | 34 | ||
| 51 | - | – 2 | |
| 35 | + | Natural Resources – Recreational Catching of Oysters or Clams – Requirements 2 | |
| 52 | 36 | ||
| 53 | - | Any resident of the State may catch oysters or clams on any area in the waters of the | |
| 54 | - | State from which catching oysters or clams is permitted under the provisions of this | |
| 55 | - | subtitle. This section applies to catching oysters or clams by rakes, tongs, patent tongs, | |
| 56 | - | dredges, handscrapes, or by other means permitted by law for the particular area. This | |
| 57 | - | section applies also to catching clams by hydraulic or mechanical dredges or rigs permitted | |
| 58 | - | by law for the particular area. This section does not affect any provision of this subtitle | |
| 59 | - | concerning the licensing or regulation of catching oysters or clams, except as specifically | |
| 60 | - | provided in this section. | |
| 37 | + | FOR the purpose of altering certain authorizations to recreationally catch clams in the 3 | |
| 38 | + | State; establishing a recreational oyster license; requiring the Department of 4 | |
| 39 | + | Natural Resources to develop and publish an application form for obtaining a 5 | |
| 40 | + | recreational oyster license; establishing requirements for the application for and 6 | |
| 41 | + | issuance of a recreational oyster license; authorizing the Department to designate a 7 | |
| 42 | + | certain agent to sell a recreational oyster license; authorizing a certain agent to 8 | |
| 43 | + | retain a certain amount of money for each recreational oyster license issued by the 9 | |
| 44 | + | agent; requiring the Department to issue complimentary or discounted recreational 10 | |
| 45 | + | oyster licenses to certain individuals; authorizing certain individuals to catch oysters 11 | |
| 46 | + | without a recreational oyster license under certain circumstances and subject to 12 | |
| 47 | + | certain requirements; requiring a recreational oyster licensee to physically possess 13 | |
| 48 | + | the license while harvesting or attempting to harvest oysters; prohibiting a 14 2 HOUSE BILL 613 | |
| 61 | 49 | ||
| 62 | - | 4–1004. | |
| 63 | 50 | ||
| 64 | - | (a) (1) A resident may catch [up to 1 bushel each of oysters and] clams [a day | |
| 65 | - | for the person’s own use and consumption without a license, in places and at times | |
| 66 | - | prescribed by regulation of] IN ACCORDANCE WITH R EGULATIONS ADOPTED B Y the | |
| 67 | - | Department. | |
| 51 | + | recreational oyster licensee from transferring a license; and generally relating to 1 | |
| 52 | + | catching oysters and clams in the State. 2 | |
| 68 | 53 | ||
| 69 | - | (2) A nonresident may catch in the tidal bays of Worcester County [up to 1 | |
| 70 | - | bushel of] hard clams [per day] for the nonresident’s own use and consumption IN | |
| 71 | - | ACCORDANCE WITH REGU LATIONS ADOPTED BY T HE DEPARTMENT . | |
| 54 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 3 | |
| 55 | + | Article – Natural Resources 4 | |
| 56 | + | Section 4–1003 5 | |
| 57 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 6 | |
| 58 | + | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 7 | |
| 72 | 59 | ||
| 73 | - | (b) Only a resident of the State may obtain a license to catch [oysters]: | |
| 60 | + | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8 | |
| 61 | + | Article – Natural Resources 9 | |
| 62 | + | Section 4–1004 10 | |
| 63 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 11 | |
| 64 | + | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 12 | |
| 74 | 65 | ||
| 75 | - | (1) OYSTERS or clams for commercial purposes in the waters of the State; | |
| 76 | - | OR | |
| 66 | + | BY adding to 13 | |
| 67 | + | Article – Natural Resources 14 | |
| 68 | + | Section 4–1004.1 15 | |
| 69 | + | Annotated Code of Maryland 16 | |
| 70 | + | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 17 | |
| 77 | 71 | ||
| 78 | - | | |
| 79 | - | ||
| 72 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 18 | |
| 73 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 19 | |
| 80 | 74 | ||
| 81 | - | ||
| 75 | + | Article – Natural Resources 20 | |
| 82 | 76 | ||
| 83 | - | (A) IN THIS SECTION, “FORMER PRISONER OF W AR” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL | |
| 84 | - | WHO, WHILE SERVING IN THE ACTIVE MILITARY , NAVAL, OR AIR SERVICE OF TH E | |
| 85 | - | UNITED STATES, WAS FORCIBLY DETAINE D OR INTERNED IN THE LINE OF DUTY BY | |
| 86 | - | AN ENEMY GOVERNMENT OR ITS AGENTS, OR A HOSTILE FORCE , DURING A PERIOD | |
| 87 | - | OF ARMED CONFLICT . | |
| 77 | + | 4–1003. 21 | |
| 88 | 78 | ||
| 89 | - | (B) THERE IS A RECREATION AL OYSTER LICENSE . | |
| 79 | + | Any resident of the State may catch oysters or clams on any area in the waters of the 22 | |
| 80 | + | State from which catching oysters or clams is permitted under the provisions of this 23 | |
| 81 | + | subtitle. This section applies to catching oysters or clams by rakes, tongs, patent tongs, 24 | |
| 82 | + | dredges, handscrapes, or by other means permitted by law for the particular area. This 25 | |
| 83 | + | section applies also to catching clams by hydraulic or mechanical dredges or rigs permitted 26 | |
| 84 | + | by law for the particular area. This section does not affect any provision of this subtitle 27 | |
| 85 | + | concerning the licensing or regulation of catching oysters or clams, except as specifically 28 | |
| 86 | + | provided in this section. 29 | |
| 90 | 87 | ||
| 91 | - | (B) (C) A EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION , A | |
| 92 | - | PERSON AT LEAST 16 YEARS OLD SHALL SECU RE A RECREATIONAL OY STER LICENSE | |
| 93 | - | TO HARVEST OYSTERS I N THE TIDAL WATERS O F THE STATE. | |
| 94 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 518 | |
| 88 | + | 4–1004. 30 | |
| 95 | 89 | ||
| 96 | - | – 3 – | |
| 97 | - | (C) (D) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP AND PUBLISH AN | |
| 98 | - | APPLICATION FORM FOR OBTAINING A RECREATI ONAL OYSTER LICENSE . | |
| 90 | + | (a) (1) A resident may catch [up to 1 bushel each of oysters and] clams [a day 31 | |
| 91 | + | for the person’s own use and consumption without a license, in places and at times 32 | |
| 92 | + | prescribed by regulation of] IN ACCORDANCE WITH R EGULATIONS ADOPTED B Y the 33 | |
| 93 | + | Department. 34 | |
| 94 | + | HOUSE BILL 613 3 | |
| 99 | 95 | ||
| 100 | - | (2) (I) TO EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS | |
| 101 | - | SECTION, TO OBTAIN A RECREATIONA L OYSTER LICENSE TO HARVEST OYSTERS IN | |
| 102 | - | THE WATERS OF THE STATE, A STATE RESIDENT AT LEA ST 16 YEARS OLD SHALL | |
| 103 | - | SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT AN APPLICA TION USING THE FORM DEVELOPED AND | |
| 104 | - | PUBLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT . | |
| 105 | 96 | ||
| 106 | - | (II) THE APPLICATION SHALL INCLUDE: | |
| 97 | + | (2) A nonresident may catch in the tidal bays of Worcester County [up to 1 1 | |
| 98 | + | bushel of] hard clams [per day] for the nonresident’s own use and consumption IN 2 | |
| 99 | + | ACCORDANCE WITH REGU LATIONS ADOPTED BY T HE DEPARTMENT . 3 | |
| 107 | 100 | ||
| 108 | - | 1. THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF THE APPLICANT ’S SOCIAL | |
| 109 | - | SECURITY NUMBER, IF THE APPLICANT HAS A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ; | |
| 101 | + | (b) Only a resident of the State may obtain a license to catch [oysters]: 4 | |
| 110 | 102 | ||
| 111 | - | 2. PAYMENT OF A $10 APPLICATION FEE ; AND | |
| 103 | + | (1) OYSTERS or clams for commercial purposes in the waters of the State; 5 | |
| 104 | + | OR 6 | |
| 112 | 105 | ||
| 113 | - | | |
| 114 | - | ||
| 106 | + | (2) OYSTERS FOR RECREATIO NAL PURPOSES IN THE WATERS OF THE 7 | |
| 107 | + | STATE. 8 | |
| 115 | 108 | ||
| 116 | - | (III) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL USE A PORTION, AS DETERMINED | |
| 117 | - | BY THE DEPARTMENT , OF THE APPLICATION FEE COLL ECTED UNDER THIS | |
| 118 | - | PARAGRAPH TO REPLENI SH PUBLIC FISHERY OY STER BARS BY PLANTIN G SHELL | |
| 119 | - | AND JUVENILE OYSTERS . | |
| 109 | + | 4–1004.1. 9 | |
| 120 | 110 | ||
| 121 | - | (3) AN APPLICANT MAY NOT WILLFULLY MAKE A FAL SE STATEMENT | |
| 122 | - | OR REPRESENTATION TO THE DEPARTMENT ON THE APP LICATION. | |
| 111 | + | (A) IN THIS SECTION, “FORMER PRISONER OF W AR” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL 10 | |
| 112 | + | WHO, WHILE SERVING IN THE ACTIVE MILITARY , NAVAL, OR AIR SERVICE OF TH E 11 | |
| 113 | + | UNITED STATES, WAS FORCIBLY DETAINE D OR INTERNED IN THE LINE OF DUTY BY 12 | |
| 114 | + | AN ENEMY GOVERNMENT OR ITS AGENTS, OR A HOSTILE FORCE , DURING A PERIOD 13 | |
| 115 | + | OF ARMED CONFLICT . 14 | |
| 123 | 116 | ||
| 124 | - | (D) (E) (1) (I) A RECREATIONAL OYSTER LICENSE MAY BE ISSUE D | |
| 125 | - | BY AN AUTHORIZED AGE NT OF THE DEPARTMENT . | |
| 117 | + | (B) THERE IS A RECREATION AL OYSTER LICENSE . 15 | |
| 126 | 118 | ||
| 127 | - | ( | |
| 128 | - | A | |
| 129 | - | ||
| 119 | + | (B) (C) A EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS SECTION , A 16 | |
| 120 | + | PERSON AT LEAST 16 YEARS OLD SHALL SECU RE A RECREATIONAL OY STER LICENSE 17 | |
| 121 | + | TO HARVEST OYSTERS I N THE TIDAL WATERS O F THE STATE. 18 | |
| 130 | 122 | ||
| 131 | - | ( | |
| 132 | - | OYSTER LICENSE | |
| 123 | + | (C) (D) (1) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVE LOP AND PUBLISH AN 19 | |
| 124 | + | APPLICATION FORM FOR OBTAINING A RECREATI ONAL OYSTER LICENSE . 20 | |
| 133 | 125 | ||
| 134 | - | (2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSU E A COMPLIMENTARY | |
| 135 | - | RECREATIONAL OYSTER LICENSE TO A RESIDEN T OF THE STATE WHO CERTIFIES | |
| 136 | - | THAT THE RESIDENT IS : | |
| 126 | + | (2) (I) TO EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS 21 | |
| 127 | + | SECTION, TO OBTAIN A RECREATIONA L OYSTER LICENSE TO HARVEST OYSTERS IN 22 | |
| 128 | + | THE WATERS OF THE STATE, A STATE RESIDENT AT LEA ST 16 YEARS OLD SHALL 23 | |
| 129 | + | SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT AN APPLICA TION USING THE FORM DEVELOPED AND 24 | |
| 130 | + | PUBLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT . 25 | |
| 137 | 131 | ||
| 138 | - | (I) A FORMER PRISONER OF W AR; | |
| 139 | - | Ch. 518 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND | |
| 132 | + | (II) THE APPLICATION SHALL INCLUDE: 26 | |
| 140 | 133 | ||
| 141 | - | – 4 – | |
| 142 | - | (II) AN AMERICAN VETERAN WHO IS DETERMINED TO BE | |
| 143 | - | UNEMPLOYABLE BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; | |
| 134 | + | 1. THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF THE APPLICANT ’S SOCIAL 27 | |
| 135 | + | SECURITY NUMBER, IF THE APPLICANT HAS A SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ; 28 | |
| 144 | 136 | ||
| 145 | - | (III) A 100% SERVICE–CONNECTED DISABLED AMERICAN | |
| 146 | - | VETERAN; OR | |
| 137 | + | 2. PAYMENT OF A $10 APPLICATION FEE ; AND 29 | |
| 147 | 138 | ||
| 148 | - | (IV) BLIND. | |
| 139 | + | 3. ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUESTED BY THE 30 | |
| 140 | + | DEPARTMENT . 31 4 HOUSE BILL 613 | |
| 149 | 141 | ||
| 150 | - | (3) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL : | |
| 151 | 142 | ||
| 152 | - | (I) ISSUE A DISCOUNTED RE CREATIONA L OYSTER LICENSE TO | |
| 153 | - | A RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO IS A RECIPI ENT OF THE PURPLE HEART AWARD; | |
| 154 | - | AND | |
| 155 | 143 | ||
| 156 | - | (II) DETERMINE THE COST OF THE DISCOUNTED APPLI CATION | |
| 157 | - | FEE. | |
| 144 | + | (III) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL USE A PORTION, AS DETERMINED 1 | |
| 145 | + | BY THE DEPARTMENT , OF THE APPLICATIO N FEE COLLECTED UNDE R THIS 2 | |
| 146 | + | PARAGRAPH TO REPLENI SH PUBLIC FISHERY OY STER BARS BY PLANTIN G SHELL 3 | |
| 147 | + | AND JUVENILE OYSTERS . 4 | |
| 158 | 148 | ||
| 159 | - | (F) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , AN | |
| 160 | - | INDIVIDUAL MAY CATCH OYSTERS WITHOUT A RECREATIONAL OYSTER LICENSE IF | |
| 161 | - | THE INDIVIDUAL: | |
| 149 | + | (3) AN APPLICANT MAY NOT WILLFULLY MAKE A FAL SE STATEMENT 5 | |
| 150 | + | OR REPRESENTATION TO THE DEPARTMENT ON THE APP LICATION. 6 | |
| 162 | 151 | ||
| 163 | - | (I) | |
| 164 | - | THE | |
| 152 | + | (D) (E) (1) (I) A RECREATIONAL OYSTER LICENSE MAY BE ISSUE D 7 | |
| 153 | + | BY AN AUTHORIZED AGE NT OF THE DEPARTMENT . 8 | |
| 165 | 154 | ||
| 166 | - | (II) 1. IS THE SPOUSE OR IMME DIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF | |
| 167 | - | THE INDIVIDUAL UNDER ITEM (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH ; AND | |
| 155 | + | (2) (II) THE DEPARTMENT MAY DESIGN ATE A PERSON ENGAGED IN 9 | |
| 156 | + | A COMMERCIAL ENTERPR ISE AS AN AGENT TO S ELL RECREATIONAL OYS TER 10 | |
| 157 | + | LICENSES. 11 | |
| 168 | 158 | ||
| 169 | - | | |
| 170 | - | ||
| 159 | + | (3) (III) AN AGENT MAY RETAIN 50 CENTS FOR EACH RECRE ATIONAL 12 | |
| 160 | + | OYSTER LICENSE ISSUE D BY THE AGENT. 13 | |
| 171 | 161 | ||
| 172 | - | (2) (I) BEFORE AN INDIVIDUAL MAY CATCH OYSTERS IN | |
| 173 | - | ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION, THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL : | |
| 162 | + | (2) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSU E A COMPLIMENTARY 14 | |
| 163 | + | RECREATIONAL OYSTER LICENSE TO A RESIDEN T OF THE STATE WHO CERTIFIES 15 | |
| 164 | + | THAT THE RESIDENT IS : 16 | |
| 174 | 165 | ||
| 175 | - | | |
| 166 | + | (I) A FORMER PRISONER OF W AR; 17 | |
| 176 | 167 | ||
| 177 | - | | |
| 178 | - | DEPARTMENT | |
| 168 | + | (II) AN AMERICAN VETERAN WHO IS DETERMINED TO BE 18 | |
| 169 | + | UNEMPLOYABLE BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS; 19 | |
| 179 | 170 | ||
| 180 | - | ( | |
| 181 | - | ||
| 171 | + | (III) A 100% SERVICE–CONNECTED DISABLED AMERICAN 20 | |
| 172 | + | VETERAN; OR 21 | |
| 182 | 173 | ||
| 183 | - | (E) (G) A LICENSEE SHALL PHYSI CALLY POSSESS THE LI CENSE WHILE | |
| 184 | - | HARVESTING OR ATTEMP TING TO HARVEST OYST ERS. | |
| 185 | - | WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 518 | |
| 174 | + | (IV) BLIND. 22 | |
| 186 | 175 | ||
| 187 | - | – 5 – | |
| 188 | - | (F) (H) (1) A RECREATIONAL OYSTER LICENSE SHALL B E VALID FOR 1 | |
| 189 | - | YEAR FOLLOWING THE D ATE OF ISSUANCE . | |
| 176 | + | (3) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL : 23 | |
| 190 | 177 | ||
| 191 | - | (2) A LICENSEE MAY NOT TRA NSFER A RECREATIONAL OYSTER | |
| 192 | - | LICENSE. | |
| 178 | + | (I) ISSUE A DISCOUNTED RE CREATIONAL OYS TER LICENSE TO 24 | |
| 179 | + | A RESIDENT OF THE STATE WHO IS A RECIPI ENT OF THE PURPLE HEART AWARD; 25 | |
| 180 | + | AND 26 | |
| 193 | 181 | ||
| 194 | - | (G) (I) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLE MENT | |
| 195 | - | THIS SECTION. | |
| 182 | + | (II) DETERMINE THE COST OF THE DISCOUNTED APPLI CATION 27 | |
| 183 | + | FEE. 28 | |
| 184 | + | HOUSE BILL 613 5 | |
| 196 | 185 | ||
| 197 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect | |
| 198 | - | October 1, 2024. | |
| 199 | 186 | ||
| 200 | - | Approved by the Governor, May 9, 2024. | |
| 187 | + | (F) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION , AN 1 | |
| 188 | + | INDIVIDUAL MAY CATCH OYSTERS WITHOUT A RE CREATIONAL OYSTER LICENSE IF 2 | |
| 189 | + | THE INDIVIDUAL: 3 | |
| 190 | + | ||
| 191 | + | (I) OWNS OR LEASES PROPER TY BORDERING TIDAL W ATERS OF 4 | |
| 192 | + | THE STATE; OR 5 | |
| 193 | + | ||
| 194 | + | (II) 1. IS THE SPOUSE OR IMME DIATE FAMILY MEMBER OF 6 | |
| 195 | + | THE INDIVIDUAL UNDER ITEM (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH ; AND 7 | |
| 196 | + | ||
| 197 | + | 2. RESIDES ON THE PROPER TY OWNED OR LEASED 8 | |
| 198 | + | UNDER ITEM (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH . 9 | |
| 199 | + | ||
| 200 | + | (2) (I) BEFORE AN INDIVIDUAL MAY CATCH OYSTERS IN 10 | |
| 201 | + | ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION, THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL : 11 | |
| 202 | + | ||
| 203 | + | 1. REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT ; AND 12 | |
| 204 | + | ||
| 205 | + | 2. PROVIDE ALL INFORMATI ON REQUESTED BY THE 13 | |
| 206 | + | DEPARTMENT . 14 | |
| 207 | + | ||
| 208 | + | (II) THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT ES TABLISH A FEE TO REG ISTER 15 | |
| 209 | + | UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH . 16 | |
| 210 | + | ||
| 211 | + | (E) (G) A LICENSEE SHALL PHYSI CALLY POSSESS THE LI CENSE WHILE 17 | |
| 212 | + | HARVESTING OR ATTEMP TING TO HARVEST OYST ERS. 18 | |
| 213 | + | ||
| 214 | + | (F) (H) (1) A RECREATIONAL OYSTER LICENSE SHALL B E VALID FOR 1 19 | |
| 215 | + | YEAR FOLLOWING THE D ATE OF ISSUANCE . 20 | |
| 216 | + | ||
| 217 | + | (2) A LICENSEE MAY NOT TRA NSFER A RECREATIONAL OYSTER 21 | |
| 218 | + | LICENSE. 22 | |
| 219 | + | ||
| 220 | + | (G) (I) THE DEPARTMENT MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO IMPLE MENT 23 | |
| 221 | + | THIS SECTION. 24 | |
| 222 | + | ||
| 223 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 25 | |
| 224 | + | October 1, 2024. 26 |