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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 10 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, chapters 252 and 684; in 1968, chapter 747; in 1976, chapter 255; in 1981, chapter 52; in 1992, chapter 836; in 2006, chapter 33<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 38<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":191399,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66521,"identifier":"28.2-546","token":"28.2\/II\/5\/3\/28.2-546","url":"\/28.2-546\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/28.2-546\/","token":"28.2\/II\/5\/3\/28.2-546","dublin_core":{"Title":"Permit to carry oysters out of state","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 28.2-546","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> It shall be unlawful for any person to carry, attempt to carry, or buy for the purpose of carrying out of the Commonwealth any seed oysters taken from the public rocks, beds, or shoals<\/span> until he has first obtained for each cargo a permit to do so from the Commission<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The permit shall state the name of the boat or license number of the motor vehicle and the name and address of the owner or captain of the boat or owner or operator of the motor vehicle. The permit shall state the name and address of the person to whom the cargo of oysters is to be delivered. The permit shall specify the number of bushels to be carried out of the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPERMIT TO CARRY OYSTERS OUT OF STATE (\u00a7 28.2-546)\n\nA. It shall be unlawful for any person to carry, attempt to carry, or buy for\nthe purpose of carrying out of the Commonwealth any seed oysters taken from the\npublic rocks, beds, or shoals until he has first obtained for each cargo a\npermit to do so from the Commission.\n\nB. The permit shall state the name of the boat or license number of the motor\nvehicle and the name and address of the owner or captain of the boat or owner or\noperator of the motor vehicle. The permit shall state the name and address of\nthe person to whom the cargo of oysters is to be delivered. The permit shall\nspecify the number of bushels to be carried out of the Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 28-110; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, \u00a7\u00a7 28.1-89,\n28.1-96; 1964, c. 393; 1966, cc. 252, 684; 1968, c. 747; 1976, c. 255; 1981, c.\n52; 1992, c. 836; 2006, c. 33; 2013, c. 38.","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}}