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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources
Agency 20. Marine Resources Commission
Chapter 460. Pertaining to the Use of Crab Traps and Pounds
11/23/2024

4VAC20-460-15. Priority rights.

The licensee of any location for a crab trap or crab pound that was actually fished or crabbed by the licensee during the preceding year shall have a priority right over all other applicants to license the same location for the current license year, provided such licensee remains otherwise qualified and makes application for such location on or before April 1 of the current license year. All other applicants for such location will have their applications considered in chronological order of receipt after April 1 of the license year.

Statutory Authority

§§ 28.2-201 and 28.2-701 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 24, eff. July 5, 2016.

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