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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 8 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1962, chapter 406; in 1972, chapter 711; in 1973, chapter 148; in 1982, chapter 300; in 1990, chapter 811; in 1992, chapter 836; in 1997, chapter 845<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 65<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":78729,"section_number":"2.2-4006","catch_line":"Exemptions from requirements of this article","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4006\/"},{"id":66162,"section_number":"2.2-4011","catch_line":"Emergency regulations; publication; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4011\/"},{"id":72654,"section_number":"28.2-209","catch_line":"Publication of proposed regulations","order_by":null,"url":"\/28.2-209\/"}],"permalink":{"id":190609,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67711,"identifier":"28.2-103","token":"28.2\/I\/1\/1\/28.2-103","url":"\/28.2-103\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/28.2-103\/","token":"28.2\/I\/1\/1\/28.2-103","dublin_core":{"Title":"General powers of Commission; promulgation of regulations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 28.2-103","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Commission<\/span> shall exercise all of the powers herein conferred and may promulgate regulations and guidelines necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. Marine fisheries<\/span> regulations shall be promulgated according to the procedures established in Article 2 (\u00a7 28.2-209<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 2 of this title. Habitat<\/span> management regulations and guidelines shall be promulgated in accordance with the procedures established in Article 2 (\u00a7 28.2-209<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 2 of this title, unless specifically provided in subdivision A 8 or A 11 of \u00a7 2.2-4006<\/a> or subsection C of \u00a7 2.2-4011<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGENERAL POWERS OF COMMISSION; PROMULGATION OF REGULATIONS (\u00a7 28.2-103)\n\nThe Commission shall exercise all of the powers herein conferred and may\npromulgate regulations and guidelines necessary to carry out the provisions of\nthis title. Marine fisheries regulations shall be promulgated according to the\nprocedures established in Article 2 (\u00a7 28.2-209 et seq.) of Chapter 2 of this\ntitle. Habitat management regulations and guidelines shall be promulgated in\naccordance with the procedures established in Article 2 (\u00a7 28.2-209 et seq.) of\nChapter 2 of this title, unless specifically provided in subdivision A 8 or A 11\nof \u00a7 2.2-4006 or subsection C of \u00a7 2.2-4011.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 28-16; 1962, c. 406, \u00a7 28.1-9; 1972, c. 711, \u00a7\n62.1-13.4; 1973, c. 148; 1982, c. 300; 1990, c. 811; 1992, c. 836; 1997, c. 845;\n2010, c. 65.","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}}