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§ 28.2-405 Carrying patent tongs, etc., while fishing for menhaden; penalty

It shall be unlawful for any captain or owner to carry or permit to be carried aboard his vessel, when fishing for menhaden, any scrape, dredge, or patent tongs. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1962, chapter 406; in 1992, chapter 836.

Code 1950, § 28-49; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-54; 1992, c. 836.

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