Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-313.2 — Introduction of snakehead fish or zebra mussel; penalty
Virginia § 18.2-313.2
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2Crimes and Offenses Generally
Ch. 7Crimes Involving Health and Safety
Art. 8Miscellaneous Dangerous Conduct
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-313.2 (2026).
Text
Any person who knowingly introduces into state waters any snakehead fish of the family Channidae, or knowingly places or causes to be placed into state waters any zebra mussel (Dreissena polymorpha) or the larvae thereof, without a permit from the Director of Wildlife Resources issued pursuant to § 29.1-575 is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
2005, c. 916; 2017, c. 361.
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Virginia § 18.2-313.2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-313.2.