§ 28.2-816 Supervision of removal, relaying or depuration; seasons established
A. Shellfish removal or relaying from condemned areas shall be under the supervision of the Commissioner of Marine Resources and the State Health Commissioner.
B. The season for the removal or relaying of shellfish shall be:
2. May 1 to August 15 from public grounds. The dates for the opening and closing of seasons may be changed by the Marine Resources Commission, and the Marine Resources Commission may refuse to grant permits for removal of shellfish from condemned areas of the waters of the Commonwealth.
C. The Marine Resources Commission, after consultation with the Department of Health, shall establish the season for removal of shellfish for depuration from certain condemned areas designated by the State Health Commissioner.
History
The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 9 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 1960, chapter 517; in 1962, chapter 406; in 1966, chapter 684; in 1968, chapter 745; in 1979, chapter 274; in 1981, chapter 52; in 1986, chapter 184; in 1988, chapter 600; in 1992, chapter 836.
Code 1950, § 28-162.1; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-179; 1966, c. 684; 1968, c. 745; 1979, c. 274; 1981, c. 52; 1986, c. 184; 1988, c. 600; 1992, c. 836.