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It has been modified 17 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 1960, chapter 517; in 1962, chapter 406; in 1966, chapters 684 and 695; in 1968, chapter 748; in 1972, chapter 833; in 1973, chapter 21; in 1974, chapter 313; in 1976, chapter 392; in 1978, chapters 347 and 358; in 1979, chapter 274; in 1980, chapter 605; in 1981, chapters 61 and 525; in 1982, chapter 461; in 1983, chapter 307; in 1988, chapter 710; in 1990, chapter 445; in 1992, chapters 493, 503, 836, and 895.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":75990,"section_number":"28.2-226","catch_line":"Exemptions from licensing requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/28.2-226\/"}],"permalink":{"id":190897,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64743,"identifier":"28.2-225","token":"28.2\/II\/2\/5\/28.2-225","url":"\/28.2-225\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/28.2-225\/","token":"28.2\/II\/2\/5\/28.2-225","dublin_core":{"Title":"Fishing license required; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 28.2-225","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>It shall be unlawful <span class=\"dictionary\">to fish<\/span> in the tidal waters of the Commonwealth or those waters under the joint <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> of the Commonwealth without first obtaining the required license, subject to the exemptions set out in \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Exemptions from licensing requirements\" href=\"\/28.2-226\/\">28.2-226<\/a>.\n\t\tAny person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 1 <span class=\"dictionary\">misdemeanor<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFISHING LICENSE REQUIRED; PENALTY (\u00a7 28.2-225)\n\nIt shall be unlawful to fish in the tidal waters of the Commonwealth or those\nwaters under the joint jurisdiction of the Commonwealth without first obtaining\nthe required license, subject to the exemptions set out in \u00a7 28.2-226.\n\t\tAny person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 28-42, 28-43, 28-61, 28-66; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406,\n\u00a7\u00a7 28.1-47, 28.1-48, 28.1-59, 28.1-64; 1966, cc. 684, 695; 1968, c. 748; 1972,\nc. 833; 1973, c. 21; 1974, c. 313; 1976, c. 392; 1978, cc. 347, 358; 1979, c.\n274; 1980, c. 605; 1981, cc. 61, 525; 1982, c. 461; 1983, c. 307; 1988, c. 710;\n1990, c. 445; 1992, cc. 493, 503, 836, 895.","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}}