Section 9-12-38 Laws and regulations governing operators of private reefs utilizing seed oysters from public reefs; notice of location and disposition of seed oysters on private reefs.

Section 9-12-38

Laws and regulations governing operators of private reefs utilizing seed oysters from public reefs; notice of location and disposition of seed oysters on private reefs.

Such persons operating a private oyster reef, bed or bottom and in so doing utilizing seed oysters obtained from public reefs, beds or bottoms so designated by the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources shall be subject to the same laws and regulations as to size controlling the taking of oysters from public reefs, beds or bottoms. Said persons engaged in such operations shall file with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources through its Marine Resources Division notice to said Department of Conservation and Natural Resources of the location and disposition of said seed oysters on the persons' private reef, bed or bottom and shall conform to all other regulations as specifically prescribed by law or regulation.

(Acts 1959, No. 632, p. 1538, §2.)