Department of Marine Resources Docket 2026-P189 Proposed Rule

me-2026-P189: 13-188 C.M.R. Ch. 94, Sanitary Control of Molluscan Shellfish [Shellfish Sanitation Certificates]

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Public comment closed · opened August 12, 2026.

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Summary

The proposed rulemaking clarifies what activities may be authorized under shellfish sanitation certificates and aligns the rule with the National Shellfish Sanitation Program Model Ordinance and 12 M.R.S. §6856 and defines the term “certified dealer”.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

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