{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-natural-resources-4-1022","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Natural Resources § 4–1022","heading":"","body":"(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.\n(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.\n(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.","path":["Article - Natural Resources"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gnr\u0026section=4-1022","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:00:08Z","sha256":"b916bbbaca0c10744f367a7546b524d60a1dc3b3e4e1578db43320de994ac4e3","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-natural-resources-4-1021.2","next":"us-md/md.-code-natural-resources-4-1023"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}