ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL

Sec. 12-6. Regulations as to sale, possession, etc. of oysters, clams or crab meat.

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, offer for sale or have in his possession any clams or oysters taken, caught, bedded, laid out or floated within any shellfish area restricted by the state department of health or by a shellfish supervising agency in any other state.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep, sell, serve or otherwise distribute oysters, clams or crab meat which have not been produced, packed, shipped or transported in accordance with the regulations of the state within which such oysters, clams or crab meat were produced or packed. All shipments of oysters, clams or crab meat shall have attached thereto a tag, label or other mark showing that the shipper has been duly approved or certified by the state in which he conducts his operations and certification shall, in the case of oysters and clams, have been approved by the United States Public Health Service. All such oysters, clams or crab meat shall be kept in their original containers with their certification tag and number until used.

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