15A N.C. Admin. Code 18A.0913

Current through Register Vol. 38, No. 24, June 17, 2024

Section 18A .0913 - PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY

(a) The Division of Marine Fisheries shall immediately close any potentially impacted shellfish growing waters to the harvesting of shellfish in the event of a public health emergency.

(b) The Division may re-open shellfish growing waters if the condition causing the public health emergency no longer exists and shellfish have had time to purify naturally from possible contamination.

15A N.C. Admin. Code 18A .0913

Authority G.S. 113-134; 113-182; 113-221.2; 143B-289.52;
Eff. June 1, 1989;
Readopted Eff. May 1, 2021.

Authority G.S. 130A-230;
Eff. 6/1/1989.