Virginia Statutes
§ 28.2-519 — Use of rakes or scrapes on ocean side of Eastern Shore; penalty
Virginia § 28.2-519
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 28.2FISHERIES AND HABITAT OF THE TIDAL WATERS
Subtitle IITIDAL FISHERIES
Ch. 5OYSTERS AND CLAMS
Art. 2FISHING FOR OYSTERS AND CLAMS; DEVICE RESTRICTIONS
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 28.2-519 (2026).
Text
It shall be unlawful for any person to use dredges, scrapes, rakes other than hand rakes, or other like devices to take or catch crabs, clams, or shells from the public rocks, beds, or shoals on the ocean side of the Counties of Accomack and Northampton.
A violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 28-198; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-143; 1992, c. 836.
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Repealed§ 28.2-1000.2
Repealed§ 28.2-1001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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