Virginia Statutes
§ 28.2-561 — Removal of markers of planting grounds; penalty
Virginia § 28.2-561
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. § 28.2-561 (2026).
Text
It is unlawful for any person to intentionally or knowingly injure, remove, or displace any boundary oyster stake, range monument, signal beacon, post or buoy, or any part thereof, erected to designate, locate, survey, or map any shellfish grounds.
A violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 28-121; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-106; 1992, c. 836.
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Virginia § 28.2-561, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/28.2/28.2-561.