Md. Code, Nat. Res. § 4-1022
Md. Code, Nat. Res. § 4-1022
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- Md. Code, Nat. Res. § 4-1022, Maryland, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-29, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1783618
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may not catch hard–shell clams in the waters of the State with a shinnecock rake or similar device.
(b) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a person may catch hard–shell clams with a handscrape, shinnecock rake, or hydraulic dredge in the State waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
(2) A person may not catch hard–shell clams with a handscrape, shinnecock rake, or hydraulic dredge within 300 feet of any shore or wharf without first obtaining the permission of the shore or wharf owner.