Virginia Statutes
§ 28.2-557 — Unlawful to threaten or hinder surveyor; rights of surveyor; penalty
Virginia § 28.2-557
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 28.2FISHERIES AND HABITAT OF THE TIDAL WATERS
Subtitle IITIDAL FISHERIES
Ch. 5OYSTERS AND CLAMS
Art. 4SURVEYS AND RESURVEYS
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 28.2-557 (2026).
Text
It is unlawful for any person to threaten, resist, or in any manner interfere with a surveyor in the performance of duties relating to oyster grounds. The surveyor shall have the right to enter upon any person's lands in the performance of his duties.
A violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 28-119; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-102; 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Repealed§ 28.2-1000.2
Repealed§ 28.2-1001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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Virginia § 28.2-557, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/28.2/28.2-557.