Md. Code, Natural Resources § 4-1002
This is the official text of Md. Code, Natural Resources § 4-1002, part of Maryland’s Code, Natural Resources — governs parks, wildlife, and natural resource management.
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§4–1002.
Official statutory text
Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a person may not catch or attempt to catch clams or oysters by power dredge, hydraulic clam dredge, or other mechanical means in the Atlantic Coastal Bays, as defined in § 8–1802 of this article.
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