4VAC20-460-10. Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to comply with the requirements of § 28.2-701 of the Code of Virginia by establishing chapters that govern the use, placement, and maintenance of crab traps and pounds; to promote conservation of the blue crab resource; and to maintain navigable waterways.
Statutory Authority
§§ 28.2-201 and 28.2-701 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from VR450-01-0060 § 1, Virginia Register Volume 11, Issue 7, eff. January 1, 1995; Volume 11, Issue 14, eff. March 2, 1995.
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