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The application shall be sworn to and shall state the name of his vessel, the owner or owners, the captain or person in charge, and the length of vessel or gross tonnage at which it is rated. The application shall further state the district in which the owner resides; that the applicant is a resident qualified under the requirements of this section; that no nonresident owns the vessel, in whole or in part; and that it is not held with any intention, or under any agreement, to return it at any subsequent time to a nonresident.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":306745,"text":"Any resident of this Commonwealth who desires to take or catch oysters or clams by any device other than a scrape or dredge shall apply to the Commissioner for a license.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":306746,"text":"Any resident desiring to dredge or scrape for oysters shall apply in writing to the officer assigned to the district in which he resides. The application shall be sworn to and shall state the name of his vessel, the owner or owners, the captain or person in charge, and the length of vessel or gross tonnage at which it is rated. The application shall further state the district in which the owner resides; that the applicant is a resident qualified under the requirements of this section; that no nonresident owns the vessel, in whole or in part; and that it is not held with any intention, or under any agreement, to return it at any subsequent time to a nonresident.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14190,"edition_id":1,"name":"Licenses","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13617,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:47:12","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:47:12","permalink":{"id":191217,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14190,"identifier":"1","token":"28.2\/II\/5\/1","url":"\/28.2\/II\/5\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13617,"edition_id":1,"name":"Oysters and Clams","identifier":"5","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12814,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:45:23","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:45:23","permalink":{"id":191215,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13617,"identifier":"5","token":"28.2\/II\/5","url":"\/28.2\/II\/5\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12814,"edition_id":1,"name":"Tidal Fisheries","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12813,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:54","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:54","permalink":{"id":190673,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12814,"identifier":"II","token":"28.2\/II","url":"\/28.2\/II\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12813,"edition_id":1,"name":"Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters","identifier":"28.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:54","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:54","permalink":{"id":190589,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12813,"identifier":"28.2","token":"28.2","url":"\/28.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":64760,"structure_id":14190,"section_number":"28.2-500","catch_line":"Residency and certain oyster licenses","url":"\/28.2-500\/","token":"28.2\/II\/5\/1\/28.2-500","metadata":false},{"id":85639,"structure_id":14190,"section_number":"28.2-501","catch_line":"Application for license to take or catch oysters or clams","url":"\/28.2-501\/","token":"28.2\/II\/5\/1\/28.2-501","metadata":false},{"id":71530,"structure_id":14190,"section_number":"28.2-502","catch_line":"License fees for taking oysters or clams in tidal waters","url":"\/28.2-502\/","token":"28.2\/II\/5\/1\/28.2-502","metadata":false},{"id":79421,"structure_id":14190,"section_number":"28.2-503","catch_line":"License for taking clams with tongs","url":"\/28.2-503\/","token":"28.2\/II\/5\/1\/28.2-503","metadata":false},{"id":55370,"structure_id":14190,"section_number":"28.2-504","catch_line":"License fee graduated; penalty","url":"\/28.2-504\/","token":"28.2\/II\/5\/1\/28.2-504","metadata":false},{"id":69135,"structure_id":14190,"section_number":"28.2-505","catch_line":"Sale of shells to Commission","url":"\/28.2-505\/","token":"28.2\/II\/5\/1\/28.2-505","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":64760,"structure_id":14190,"section_number":"28.2-500","catch_line":"Residency and certain oyster licenses","url":"\/28.2-500\/","token":"28.2\/II\/5\/1\/28.2-500","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":71530,"structure_id":14190,"section_number":"28.2-502","catch_line":"License fees for taking oysters or clams in tidal waters","url":"\/28.2-502\/","token":"28.2\/II\/5\/1\/28.2-502","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/28.2-501\/","history_text":"

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 1960, chapter 517; in 1962, chapter 406; in 1964, chapter 393; in 1966, chapter 684; in 1970, chapter 726; in 1979, chapter 274; in 1991, chapter 285; in 1992, chapter 836.<\/p>","references":[{"id":56652,"section_number":"28.2-241","catch_line":"Registration of commercial fishermen required; exemption; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/28.2-241\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":191223,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85639,"identifier":"28.2-501","token":"28.2\/II\/5\/1\/28.2-501","url":"\/28.2-501\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/28.2-501\/","token":"28.2\/II\/5\/1\/28.2-501","dublin_core":{"Title":"Application for license to take or catch oysters or clams","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 28.2-501","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any resident<\/span> of this Commonwealth who desires to take or catch oysters or clams by any device other than a scrape or dredge shall apply to the Commissioner<\/span> for a license. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any resident<\/span> desiring to dredge or scrape for oysters shall apply in writing to the officer<\/span> assigned to the district in which he resides. The application shall be sworn to and shall state the name of his vessel, the owner or owners, the captain or person in charge, and the length of vessel or gross tonnage at which it is rated. The application shall further state the district in which the owner resides; that the applicant is a resident<\/span> qualified under the requirements of this section; that no nonresident owns the vessel, in whole or in part; and that it is not held with any intention, or under any agreement, to return it at any subsequent time to a nonresident. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPLICATION FOR LICENSE TO TAKE OR CATCH OYSTERS OR CLAMS (\u00a7 28.2-501)\n\nA. Any resident of this Commonwealth who desires to take or catch oysters or\nclams by any device other than a scrape or dredge shall apply to the\nCommissioner for a license.\n\nB. Any resident desiring to dredge or scrape for oysters shall apply in writing\nto the officer assigned to the district in which he resides. The application\nshall be sworn to and shall state the name of his vessel, the owner or owners,\nthe captain or person in charge, and the length of vessel or gross tonnage at\nwhich it is rated. The application shall further state the district in which the\nowner resides; that the applicant is a resident qualified under the requirements\nof this section; that no nonresident owns the vessel, in whole or in part; and\nthat it is not held with any intention, or under any agreement, to return it at\nany subsequent time to a nonresident.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 28-137, 28-150; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, \u00a7\u00a7\n28.1-120, 28.1-129; 1964, c. 393; 1966, c. 684; 1970, c. 726; 1979, c. 274;\n1991, c. 285; 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}}