| Date: | 04/26/2024 |
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| Organization: | Division of Marine Fisheries |
| Regulatory Authority: | MGL c. 130, §§ 17A, 52, 81, and 82 |
| Official Version: | Purchase the official print version |
322 CMR 16.00 ensures explicit compliance with the National Shellfish Sanitation Program's Model Ordinance (MO). The Division has adopted the provisions of the MO in regulations at 322 CMR 16.00 to provide notice to the public of the comprehensive requirements applicable to the safe management of commercial shellfisheries and give the Division, through the Massachusetts Environmental Police, the authority to enforce against violations of 322 CMR 16.00. 322 CMR 16.00 also serves to safeguard public health, maintains consumer confidence and promotes the state’s shellfish fisheries.
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