Sec. 26-220. Shellfish spawning beds.
Sec. 26-220. Shellfish spawning beds. The Commissioner of Agriculture may
designate in such manner as he may determine such spawning beds as he deems necessary south of the jurisdiction line but not more than ten acres in any one town, and
cause the same to be marked by buoys to be maintained under such regulations as said
commissioner may prescribe. Any person who goes upon or over any such spawning
bed for the purpose of taking oysters or dredging, or who tows a dredge under water,
over or upon such spawning bed, shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or
imprisoned not more than three months or both.
(1949 Rev., S. 5051; 1971, P.A. 872, S. 355; 1972, P.A. 52, S. 25; P.A. 78-334, S. 6; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S.
146(e); P.A. 04-189, S. 1.)
History: 1971 act replaced shellfish commission with commissioner of environmental protection; 1972 act replaced
environmental protection commissioner with commissioner of agriculture; P.A. 78-334 substituted "town" for "locality"
and specified designation of spawning beds "south of the jurisdiction line"; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Agriculture with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189
repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and
Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004.