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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1981, chapter 525; in 1992, chapter 836; in 2012, chapters 283<\/a> and 756<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":68052,"section_number":"19.2-386.1","catch_line":"Commencing an action of forfeiture","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-386.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":191149,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54978,"identifier":"28.2-319","token":"28.2\/II\/3\/3\/28.2-319","url":"\/28.2-319\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/28.2-319\/","token":"28.2\/II\/3\/3\/28.2-319","dublin_core":{"Title":"Forfeiture of fishing gear, etc","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 28.2-319","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any net, pot, or other fishing<\/span> device or gear used in violation of any of the provisions of this article shall be seized and forfeited to the Commonwealth. The forfeiture shall be enforced as provided in Chapter 22.1 (\u00a7 19.2-386.1<\/a> et seq.) of Title 19.2. The officer<\/span> or other person seizing the property shall immediately give notice to the attorney for the Commonwealth.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFORFEITURE OF FISHING GEAR, ETC (\u00a7 28.2-319)\n\nAny net, pot, or other fishing device or gear used in violation of any of the\nprovisions of this article shall be seized and forfeited to the Commonwealth.\nThe forfeiture shall be enforced as provided in Chapter 22.1 (\u00a7 19.2-386.1 et\nseq.) of Title 19.2. The officer or other person seizing the property shall\nimmediately give notice to the attorney for the Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 28-75; 1962, c. 406, \u00a7 28.1-72.1; 1981, c. 525; 1992, c.\n836; 2012, cc. 283, 756.","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}}