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The Department of Conservation\nand Recreation, Virginia Marine Resources Commission, and the Virginia Institute\nof Marine Science shall provide technical assistance to any such locality upon\nrequest.\n\nHISTORY: 2011, c. 885.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}