2013 Maryland Code
NATURAL RESOURCES
§ 4-702 - Commercial activity involving finfish or shellfish.
§4-702.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not buy, sell, ship, transport, or otherwise deal in finfish or shellfish unless the person is licensed by the Department.
(b) The following persons are not required to obtain a license under this section:
(1) A person licensed by the Department to catch finfish or shellfish for sale;
(2) A retail market, restaurant, or other establishment where finfish or shellfish are sold or served to ultimate consumers, and not for resale;
(3) A person who buys finfish or shellfish for personal use or consumption; and
(4) A person who catches and sells as bait finfish or shellfish species defined as bait under subsection (c) of this section.
(c) The Department shall adopt regulations defining which species of finfish and shellfish may be caught and sold as bait under subsection (b)(4) of this section.
(d) The Department shall adopt regulations to define the species that are included as shellfish under this section.
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