Chapter 622 Shellfish

Definitions

Shellfish policy

Certificate of shellfish sanitation required to be dealer

Exemptions

Certificate required for each area of operation

Application for certificate; inspections; expiration and renewal; rules

Denial, suspension and revocation of certificate; procedure

Certificate fees; rules

Disposition of fees

Certificate not transferable

Display of certificates

Signed statement to be attached to shellfish consignment

Records of amount and source of shellfish

Contract with State Police for enforcement

Powers of department; rules; inspections; samples; condemnation

Department defined

Jurisdiction; rules; violations

Conversion of plantations to plats; fees

Classifying lands for cultivation

Water quality pilot project

Purpose of water quality monitoring and analysis

Preapplication conferences

Application for new plats; fee; notice

Copies of laws to be available

Reports of cultivators

Withdrawal of unproductive lands

Annual fees and taxes; rules

Use of fees and taxes

Effect on prior-acquired rights

Plats as private property; restriction of public use of waters prohibited

Private oyster beds acquired under prior law not affected

Transfer by reference to filed plat; fee

Prior claims, plats, transfers or debts unaffected

Cultivation does not affect ocean shore activities

Criminal penalty

Civil penalties; rules; hearing; disposition of moneys