TITLE 7

Conservation

Game, Wildlife and Dogs

CHAPTER 7. Regulations and Prohibitions Concerning Game and Fish

Subchapter V. Terrapin

§ 781. Taking or destroying terrapin eggs; penalty.

Whoever takes or destroys any terrapin eggs found, or collected, on or near the shore of any bay, river or stream in this State, where the water is salt, or upon any salt marsh, or beach, shall be guilty of a class D environmental violation. Anyone having possession of such eggs shall be deemed to have taken them there, unless that person proves the contrary.

Code 1852, §  969;  12 Del. Laws, c. 329, §  914 Del. Laws, c. 422, §  9;  Code 1915, §  2490;  Code 1935, §  2970;  7 Del. C. 1953, §  781;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, §  170 Del. Laws, c. 275, §  9179 Del. Laws, c. 421, §  3

§ 782. [Reserved.]

§ 783. Terrapin taken or caught in Indian River or Rehoboth Bay — Use of dredges to take terrapin; penalty.

Whoever uses any dredge for the purpose of catching or taking terrapin in the Indian River or Rehoboth Bay, or waters adjacent thereto, shall be guilty of a class D environmental violation for each offense.

13 Del. Laws, c. 435, §  114 Del. Laws, c. 420, §  116 Del. Laws, c. 310, §  1;  Code 1915, §  2491;  Code 1935, §  2971;  7 Del. C. 1953, §  783;  70 Del. Laws, c. 275, §  9379 Del. Laws, c. 421, §  3

§ 784. Terrapin raised in private ponds.

Nothing contained in this subchapter shall prevent any person from raising terrapin in a private pond.

24 Del. Laws, c. 151, §  127 Del. Laws, c. 150;  Code 1915, §  2492;  Code 1935, §  2972;  7 Del. C. 1953, §  784;  70 Del. Laws, c. 275, §§  95, 96