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Table of Contents » Title 28.2. Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters » Subtitle II. Tidal Fisheries » Chapter 5. Oysters and Clams » Article 2. Fishing for Oysters and Clams; Device Restrictions » § 28.2-522. Prima facie evidence of violation

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Code of Virginia
Title 28.2. Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters
Chapter 5. Oysters and Clams

1/23/2025

§ 28.2-522. Prima facie evidence of violation.

In any prosecution for the violation of any sections of this article against the captain or crew of a vessel or any person on board, proof that the vessel was equipped with a crank, dredge, or scrape shall be prima facie evidence of the violation of such section.

Code 1950, § 28-155; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-131; 1992, c. 836.

The chapters of the acts of assembly referenced in the historical citation at the end of this section may not constitute a comprehensive list of such chapters and may exclude chapters whose provisions have expired.