Virginia Statutes
§ 29.1-543.1 — Introduction, stocking, and release of blue catfish; penalty
Virginia § 29.1-543.1
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 29.1Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating
Ch. 5WILDLIFE AND FISH LAWS
Art. 4POSSESSION, TRANSPORTATION, AND SALE OF GAME AND FISH
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 29.1-543.1 (2026).
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A.It is unlawful for any person to introduce into or stock in waters of the Commonwealth, including private ponds or lakes, the blue catfish or its hybrids or to release any blue catfish or any such hybrid into any water body other than that in which it was caught.
B.Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
2015, c. 470.
Nearby Sections
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§ 29.1-100
Definitions§ 29.1-101
Game Protection Fund§ 29.1-101.01
Capital Improvement Fund§ 29.1-101.1
Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Endowment Fund§ 29.1-101.2
Creation and management of Fund§ 29.1-101.3
Deposit of money§ 29.1-101.4
Collection of money due to the Fund§ 29.1-101.5
Grants and loans to local governments§ 29.1-101.6
Loans to owners other than local governments§ 29.1-101.7
Security for loans§ 29.1-101.9
Requirement for fishways§ 29.1-103
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