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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources
Agency 20. Marine Resources Commission
Chapter 720. Pertaining to Restrictions on Oyster Harvest
12/26/2024

4VAC20-720-90. Harvest permit required for the James River Areas.

A permit is required for the James River Areas 1, 2, and 3. It shall be unlawful for any person to harvest, or attempt to harvest, oysters from the James River Areas without first obtaining a harvest permit from the Marine Resources Commission as required by § 28.2-518 of the Code of Virginia.

Statutory Authority

§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR450-01-0095 § 9, eff. October 1, 1993; amended, Virginia Register Volume 10, Issue 14, eff. February 23, 1994; Volume 11, Issue 3, eff. October 5, 1994; Volume 11, Issue 7, eff. December 1, 1994; Volume 11, Issue 16, eff. April 4, 1995; Volume 12, Issue 3, eff. October 1, 1995; Volume 15, Issue 3, eff. October 1, 1998; Volume 15, Issue 19, eff. May 10, 1999; Volume 20, Issue 6, eff. November 1, 2003; Volume 21, Issue 4, eff. October 1, 2004; Volume 21, Issue 8, eff. December 1, 2004; Volume 23, Issue 21, eff. May 23, 2007; Volume 29, Issue 3, eff. October 1, 2012; Volume 34, Issue 2, eff. October 1, 2017; Volume 36, Issue 3, eff. October 1, 2019.

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