# COMAR 08.02.14.05: COMAR 08.02.14.05. Types of Permits

> Maryland · Regulations · In force

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## Section

- **Citation:** COMAR 08.02.14.05
- **Heading:** COMAR 08.02.14.05. Types of Permits
- **Jurisdiction:** Maryland
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Code of Maryland Regulations / Title 08 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES / Subtitle 02 FISHERIES SERVICE / Chapter 14 Aquaculture Permits / COMAR 08.02.14.05

## Text

A. The Department may issue permits to engage in the following aquacultural activities:
(1) The aquaculture of native and naturalized species of fish or aquatic plants listed in Regulation .07;
(2) The aquaculture of any native or naturalized species of fish, or aquatic plants not listed in Regulation .07, or any non-native species of fish or aquatic plants, provided the application satisfies the criteria set forth in applicable statutes and these regulations;
(3) The aquaculture of species listed as threatened or endangered under Maryland's Endangered Species of Fish Conservation Act, Natural Resources Article, §4-2 A-04, Annotated Code of Maryland, listed in Regulation .07, after January 1, 1990;
(4) The capture of brood stock;
(5) The aquaculture of shellfish in confined, on-shore facilities; or
(6) Demonstration and experimental aquaculture of native or naturalized finfish in the tidal waters of the State.
B. Prohibitions.
(1) The Department may not issue a permit if the aquacultural activity will:
(a) Adversely affect wild stocks of fish;
(b) Result in the release of non-native species into Maryland waters, except in confined water such as ponds where there are safeguards to prevent escape; or
(c) Result in the contamination of native or naturalized species of fish or their ecosystem.
(2) The Department may not issue a permit if the permit for the aquacultural activity:
(a) Does not require the identification of the product of the aquaculture operation; and
(b) Is not conditioned so as to require the permittee to obtain all necessary permits and comply with all applicable health and environmental laws and regulations.

## Nearby sections

- [COMAR 08.02.14.01 COMAR 08.02.14.01. Scope](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_08_02_14_01.md)
- [COMAR 08.02.14.02 COMAR 08.02.14.02. Purpose](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_08_02_14_02.md)
- [COMAR 08.02.14.03 COMAR 08.02.14.03. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_08_02_14_03.md)
- [COMAR 08.02.14.04 COMAR 08.02.14.04. Permit Requirements for Aquacultural Activities](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_08_02_14_04.md)
- [COMAR 08.02.14.05 COMAR 08.02.14.05. Types of Permits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_08_02_14_05.md)
- [COMAR 08.02.14.06 COMAR 08.02.14.06. Application Procedures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_08_02_14_06.md)
- [COMAR 08.02.14.07 COMAR 08.02.14.07. Permitted Species](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_08_02_14_07.md)
- [COMAR 08.02.14.08 COMAR 08.02.14.08. General Terms and Conditions Applicable to Permits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_08_02_14_08.md)
- [COMAR 08.02.14.09 COMAR 08.02.14.09. Approval of Permits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_08_02_14_09.md)
- [COMAR 08.02.14.10 COMAR 08.02.14.10. Special Requirements](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_08_02_14_10.md)
- [COMAR 08.02.14.11 COMAR 08.02.14.11. Reports](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_08_02_14_11.md)
- [COMAR 08.02.14.12 COMAR 08.02.14.12. Suspension or Revocation of Permits](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MD_COMAR_08_02_14_12.md)

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