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This law was first created in 1962. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 406 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1962 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 1964, chapter 393; in 1992, chapter 836.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":61193,"section_number":"28.2-232","catch_line":"Revocation of licenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/28.2-232\/"}],"permalink":{"id":190959,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73877,"identifier":"28.2-237","token":"28.2\/II\/2\/6\/28.2-237","url":"\/28.2-237\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/28.2-237\/","token":"28.2\/II\/2\/6\/28.2-237","dublin_core":{"Title":"Removal of abandoned pole or stake; revocation of licenses for failure to remove stakes","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 28.2-237","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any person fishing<\/span> a pound net<\/span> or any other type of fishing<\/span> device requiring the use of fixed poles or stakes shall remove all such abandoned poles or stakes; however, one pole or stake may be left standing at least four feet above mean high water at old stands as an identification marker.\n\t\t\tAbandoned poles or stakes are considered to be poles or stakes which are not used for fishing<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Commission<\/span> may revoke any fishing<\/span> licenses issued to such person, as set forth in § 28.2-232<\/a>, if abandoned poles or stakes are not promptly removed. Failure to remove such poles or stakes is a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>. The most recent licensee for the fishing<\/span> device is responsible for removing the poles or stakes. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREMOVAL OF ABANDONED POLE OR STAKE; REVOCATION OF LICENSES FOR FAILURE TO REMOVE\nSTAKES (\u00a7 28.2-237)\n\nA. Any person fishing a pound net or any other type of fishing device requiring\nthe use of fixed poles or stakes shall remove all such abandoned poles or\nstakes; however, one pole or stake may be left standing at least four feet above\nmean high water at old stands as an identification marker.\n\t\t\tAbandoned poles or stakes are considered to be poles or stakes which are not\nused for fishing.\n\nB. The Commission may revoke any fishing licenses issued to such person, as set\nforth in § 28.2-232, if abandoned poles or stakes are not promptly removed.\nFailure to remove such poles or stakes is a Class 1 misdemeanor. The most recent\nlicensee for the fishing device is responsible for removing the poles or stakes.\n\nHISTORY: 1962, c. 406, \u00a7 28.1-79; 1964, c. 393; 1992, c. 836.","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}}