New Hampshire Revised Statutes 211:62-f – Illegal Taking of Clams
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I. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, a person is guilty of a misdemeanor if such person:
(a) Takes clams (Mya arenaria) between the hours of
1/2 hour after sunset and
1/2 hour before sunrise.
(b) Takes or possesses in one calendar day more than one bushel, liquid measure, of unshucked clams, while on or leaving any clam flat or any waters under the jurisdiction of this state.
II. Any person convicted of violating subparagraph I(a) or I(b) shall forfeit such boats, motors, oars, forks or any other equipment used or usable in the illegal clamming at the time of such offense.
(a) Takes clams (Mya arenaria) between the hours of
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 211:62-f
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
1/2 hour after sunset and
1/2 hour before sunrise.
(b) Takes or possesses in one calendar day more than one bushel, liquid measure, of unshucked clams, while on or leaving any clam flat or any waters under the jurisdiction of this state.
II. Any person convicted of violating subparagraph I(a) or I(b) shall forfeit such boats, motors, oars, forks or any other equipment used or usable in the illegal clamming at the time of such offense.