Virginia Statutes
§ 28.2-407 — Forfeiture of fishing gear
Virginia § 28.2-407
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 28.2FISHERIES AND HABITAT OF THE TIDAL WATERS
Subtitle IITIDAL FISHERIES
Ch. 4USE OF PURSE NETS FOR TAKING MENHADEN
Art. 1LICENSES
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 28.2-407 (2026).
Text
Any net, pot, or other fishing device or gear used in violation of any of the provisions of this article shall be seized and forfeited to the Commonwealth. The forfeiture shall be enforced as provided in Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.) of Title 19.2. The officer or other person seizing the property shall immediately give notice to the attorney for the Commonwealth.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 28-66; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-64; 1981, c. 525; 1992, c. 836; 2012, cc. 283, 756.
Nearby Sections
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§ 28.2-100
Definitions§ 28.2-1000
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact§ 28.2-1000.1
Repealed§ 28.2-1000.2
Repealed§ 28.2-1001
Potomac River Compact§ 28.2-1002
Cooperation of agencies of Commonwealth§ 28.2-1005
Authority to regulate dredging of oysters§ 28.2-101
Jurisdiction of Commission§ 28.2-104
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 28.2-407, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/28.2/28.2-407.