Section 4-702 - Commercial activity involving finfish or shellfish. - Maryland Statutes

§ 4-702. Commercial activity involving finfish or shellfish.
 

(a)  Licensed required.- 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)  Exceptions.- 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)  Regulations.- 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)  Regulations.- The Department shall adopt regulations to define the species that are included as shellfish under this section. 
 

[1983, ch. 579; 2001, ch. 661; 2004, chs. 474, 475; 2007, ch. 266; 2008, ch. 36.]