Maryland Code, NATURAL RESOURCES 4-702
Terms Used In Maryland Code, NATURAL RESOURCES 4-702
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(b) The following persons are not required to obtain a seafood dealer authorization under this section:
(1) A person who buys finfish, crabs, or shellfish for personal use or consumption;
(2) A person who buys for resale finfish or shellfish species defined as bait under subsection (c) of this section; and
(3) A person who buys finfish, crabs, or shellfish from a person with a seafood dealer authorization under § 4-701 of this subtitle.
(c) (1) Any person not otherwise licensed under § 4-701(d)(2)(ii)2 of this subtitle that harvests and sells finfish or shellfish species defined as bait under paragraph (3) of this subsection shall obtain a bait harvester permit from the Department.
(2) The annual fee for a bait harvester permit is $25.
(3) The Department shall adopt regulations defining which species of finfish and shellfish may be caught and sold as bait in accordance with a bait harvester permit issued under this subsection.
(d) The Department shall adopt regulations to define the species that are included as shellfish under this section.