Virginia Statutes
§ 28.2-538 — Record of oysters handled; penalty
Virginia § 28.2-538
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 28.2FISHERIES AND HABITAT OF THE TIDAL WATERS
Subtitle IITIDAL FISHERIES
Ch. 5OYSTERS AND CLAMS
Art. 3OYSTER RECORDS AND RESOURCE USER FEES
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 28.2-538 (2026).
Text
All licensed oyster harvesters, buyers, shucking houses, and aquaculture operations shall record all fisheries data and information required by the Commission as provided in § 28.2-204. Such records shall be open for inspection by the Commissioner and a copy available to him or any employee designated by him to inspect or receive the same. A failure to keep such a record is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 28-100; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-87; 1966, c. 684; 1975, c. 199; 1976, c. 255; 1988, c. 313; 1992, c. 836; 2013, c. 38.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 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Repealed§ 28.2-1000.2
Repealed§ 28.2-1001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 § 28.2-538, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/28.2/28.2-538.