§ 28.2-226.2 Commission to establish requirements for commercial gear licenses used for recreational purposes
A. The Commission is authorized to establish the type and amount of commercial gear that can be used for taking finfish and shellfish for recreational purposes. The license fees for use of recreational gear shall be the same as fees charged for the particular gear when used commercially.
B. The Commission shall not issue to any licensee a recreational gear license that exceeds the following limitations:
2. Up to 10 crab pots with turtle excluder devices, $36; up to 10 crab pots without turtle excluder devices, $46;
C. All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the Virginia Marine Products Fund as established under § 3.2-2705.
D. The Commission may subsequently revise the cost of licenses pursuant to § 28.2-201.
History
This law was first created in 1993. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 219 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1993 “Acts” aren’t available online. It has been modified 3 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 2001, chapter 28; in 2009, chapter 9; in 2016, chapter 136.
1993, c. 219; 2001, c. 28; 2009, c. 9; 2016, c. 136.