12 §6743. Closed areas
Title 12: CONSERVATION
Part 9: MARINE RESOURCES
Subpart 2: LICENSING
Chapter 623: SHELLFISH, SCALLOPS, WORMS AND MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES
Subchapter 2-A: QUAHOGS
Article 2: LIMITS ON FISHING
§6743. Closed areas
1. Quahogs from closed areas. A person may not:
A. Fish for or take quahogs, including mahogany quahogs, from an area closed by regulation; or [2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §21 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
B. Possess, ship, transport or sell quahogs, including mahogany quahogs, taken from an area closed by regulation. [2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §21 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §21 (RPR); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]
2. Washing or holding in closed areas. A person may not:
A. Wash, hold or keep quahogs in an area closed by regulation; or [2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §21 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
B. Possess, ship, transport or sell quahogs washed, held or kept in an area closed by regulation. [2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §21 (NEW); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF).]
[ 2003, c. 452, Pt. F, §21 (RPR); 2003, c. 452, Pt. X, §2 (AFF) .]
3. Exception. This section does not apply to the taking of quahogs under the authority of section 6856.
[ 2003, c. 520, §9 (AMD) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1981, c. 297, §4 (NEW). 2003, c. 452, §F21 (AMD). 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). 2003, c. 520, §9 (AMD).