§ 28.2-517 Marking ground
A person shall not dredge or scrape his oyster-planting ground unless he has first properly designated and marked the oyster-planting ground as prescribed by the Commission in accordance with § 28.2-607. The initials of the lessee shall be displayed on all lease corners in black letters on a white background not less than five inches in length. If it appears to the inspector that such ground is not properly marked, he may immediately suspend the dredging permit until the ground is properly marked. Such initials shall also be placed upon each side of the prow of any boat or craft used or employed in dredging or scraping the planting ground.
History
The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 10 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 1952, chapter 643; in 1954, chapter 43; in 1958, chapter 477; in 1962, chapter 406; in 1964, chapter 393; in 1968, chapter 747; in 1972, chapter 644; in 1979, chapter 274; in 1986, chapters 171 and 184; in 1992, chapter 836.
Code 1950, § 28-158; 1950, p. 988; 1952, c. 643; 1954, c. 43; 1958, c. 477; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-134; 1964, c. 393; 1968, c. 747; 1972, c. 644; 1979, c. 274; 1986, cc. 171, 184; 1992, c. 836.