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2020 Code of Virginia
Title 28.2 - Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters
Chapter 7 - Crabs
§ 28.2-713. Limiting the taking of crabs by one boat in one day; penalty
Universal Citation: VA Code § 28.2-713 (2020)
Whenever the interest of conservation or the crabbing industry requires, the Commission may limit the taking or catching of crabs by one boat in one day. Violation of such a regulation is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Possession of crabs in excess of the amount provided by such regulation shall be prima facie evidence of violation; however, the provisions of this section shall not apply to crab buy boats.
Code 1950, § 28-172.1; 1956, c. 357; 1958, c. 449; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-168; 1992, c. 836.
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