Va. Code Ann. § 28.2-706
Restrictions on crab scraping; penalty
Effective Jul 1, 20181983, c. 603, § 28.1-165.1; 1987, cc. 90, 159; 1992, c. 836; 2018, c. 115.
It is unlawful for any person to:
- 1. Use a crab scrape having a mouth longer than four feet and a toothed bar;
- 2. Haul a scrape, except by hand; or
3. Have more than two scrapes overboard.
A violation of any provision of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
1983, c. 603, § 28.1-165.1; 1987, cc. 90, 159; 1992, c. 836; 2018, c. 115.