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§6742-A
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
§6745

§6743. Closed areas

1.  Mahogany quahogs from closed areas.  A person may not:  
A. Fish for or take mahogany quahogs from an area closed pursuant to section 6172; or   [PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §1 (AMD).]
B. Possess, ship, transport or sell mahogany quahogs taken from an area closed pursuant to section 6172.   [PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §1 (AMD).]
[PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §1 (AMD).]
2.  Washing or holding in closed areas.  A person may not:  
A. Wash, hold or keep mahogany quahogs in an area closed pursuant to section 6172; or   [PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §1 (AMD).]
B. Possess, ship, transport or sell mahogany quahogs washed, held or kept in an area closed pursuant to section 6172.   [PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §1 (AMD).]
[PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §1 (AMD).]
3.  Exception.  This section does not apply to the taking of mahogany quahogs under the authority of section 6856.  
[PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §1 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1981, c. 297, §4 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 452, §F21 (AMD). PL 2003, c. 452, §X2 (AFF). PL 2003, c. 520, §9 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §1 (AMD).
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