Virginia Statutes
§ 28.2-531 — Taking clams on Sunday or at night; exception; penalty
Virginia § 28.2-531
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. § 28.2-531 (2026).
Text
It shall be unlawful for any person to take clams from either public or private grounds, on Sunday or between sunset and sunrise. This section shall not apply to (i) the taking of clams on Sunday by hand or hand rake between sunrise and sunset if the clams are for personal use only and not for planting or commercial use, or (ii) the taking of cultured hard-shell clams on Sunday.
A violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
1975, c. 185, § 28.1-139.1; 1992, c. 836; 1994, c. 124.
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Potomac River Compact§ 28.2-1002
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 28.2-531, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/28.2/28.2-531.