Virginia § 28.2-231 Exhibition of license; display to officers; penalty

Virginia Statutes

§ 28.2-231 — Exhibition of license; display to officers; penalty

Virginia § 28.2-231

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 28.2FISHERIES AND HABITAT OF THE TIDAL WATERS

Subtitle IITIDAL FISHERIES

Ch. 2GENERAL PROVISIONS

Art. 5LICENSING GENERALLY

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Bluebook

Va. Code Ann. § 28.2-231 (2026).

Text

Any person engaged in fishing shall have the required license available for inspection and shall present such license when requested by an officer. Failure to present the license upon request of any officer is a Class 1 misdemeanor and prima facie evidence that the person is fishing without a license.

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Legislative History

Code 1950, §§ 28-137, 28-157; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, §§ 28.1-120, 28.1-133; 1964, c. 393; 1966, c. 684; 1970, c. 726; 1979, c. 274; 1991, c. 285; 1992, c. 836.