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Code of Virginia

Article 2

Fishing for Oysters and Clams; Device Restrictions

28.2-506Season for taking oysters from public rocks; penalty 28.2-507Opening and closing public rocks 28.2-508Prohibited area for patent tongs; penalty 28.2-509Maximum weight for patent tongs; teeth length; penalty 28.2-510Buying, selling, or possessing unculled oysters; penalty 28.2-511Culling oysters; penalty 28.2-512Interfering with oyster inspections; penalty 28.2-513Prima facie evidence of culling violation; defense 28.2-514Possession of shucked oysters; penalty 28.2-515Dredging or scraping on private ground; permit required 28.2-516Oyster dredging or oyster dredging equipment on boat; penalty 28.2-517Marking ground 28.2-518Dredging for oysters in James River; penalty 28.2-519Use of rakes or scrapes on ocean side of Eastern Shore; penalty 28.2-520Use of hydraulic dredges prohibited; exceptions; penalty 28.2-521Revocation of license or permit to dredge 28.2-522Prima facie evidence of violation 28.2-523Penalty 28.2-524Taking oysters or clams in certain areas; limitations 28.2-525Fishing in Chesapeake Bay immediately west of Tangier Island 28.2-526Oyster measures; standards; penalty 28.2-527Theft of oysters, clams, shells, etc.; penalty 28.2-528Revocation of licenses for theft of oysters 28.2-529Converting shells into lime; penalty 28.2-530Taking oysters or loading on vessel on Sunday or at night; penalty 28.2-531Taking clams on Sunday or at night; exception; penalty 28.2-532Protection of oysters and clams of Virginia; labeling; penalty 28.2-533Oysters on crab dredging boat; penalty 28.2-534Possession of oysters while taking clams; penalty 28.2-535Permit to buy or carry seed oysters from certain grounds; penalty 28.2-536Taking clams in certain areas; penalty 28.2-537Restriction on size of clams; penalty