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This area shall be condemned and remain so until the Health Commissioner finds such crustacea, finfish or shellfish, or area, sanitary and not polluted. The Commissioner of Marine Resources, with instructions from the State Health Commissioner, shall provide to the public identification of designated condemned areas. Public identification of designated condemned areas shall be by the use of markers, signs, downloadable maps, or digital interactive online maps. When used, markers or signs shall be supplied to the Commissioner of Marine Resources by the State Health Commissioner.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":201956,"text":"If, after examination of the crustacea, finfish or shellfish in a growing area, or the bottom in or adjacent to such area, or the water over such area, or the sanitary or pollution conditions adjacent to or in near proximity to a growing area, the State Health Commissioner determines that the crustacea, finfish or shellfish are unfit for market, he shall, after notifying the Commissioner of Marine Resources, establish boundaries of the area in which the crustacea, finfish or shellfish are located or planted. This area shall be condemned and remain so until the Health Commissioner finds such crustacea, finfish or shellfish, or area, sanitary and not polluted. The Commissioner of Marine Resources, with instructions from the State Health Commissioner, shall provide to the public identification of designated condemned areas. Public identification of designated condemned areas shall be by the use of markers, signs, downloadable maps, or digital interactive online maps. 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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 1979, chapter 714; in 1992, chapter 836; in 2020, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0292\">292<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":191797,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55066,"identifier":"28.2-807","token":"28.2\/II\/8\/2\/28.2-807","url":"\/28.2-807\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/28.2-807\/","token":"28.2\/II\/8\/2\/28.2-807","dublin_core":{"Title":"Condemnation of polluted growing area; procedure","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 28.2-807","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>If, after examination of the <span class=\"dictionary\">crustacea<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">finfish<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">shellfish<\/span> in a growing area, or the bottom in or adjacent to such area, or the water over such area, or the sanitary or pollution conditions adjacent to or in near proximity to a growing area, the State Health <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span> determines that the <span class=\"dictionary\">crustacea<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">finfish<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">shellfish<\/span> are unfit for market, he shall, after notifying the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span> of Marine Resources, establish boundaries of the area in which the <span class=\"dictionary\">crustacea<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">finfish<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">shellfish<\/span> are located or planted. This area shall be condemned and remain so until the Health <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span> finds such <span class=\"dictionary\">crustacea<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">finfish<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">shellfish<\/span>, or area, sanitary and not polluted. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span> of Marine Resources, with instructions from the State Health <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span>, shall provide to the public identification of designated condemned areas. Public identification of designated condemned areas shall be by the use of markers, signs, downloadable maps, or digital interactive online maps. 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This area shall be condemned and\nremain so until the Health Commissioner finds such crustacea, finfish or\nshellfish, or area, sanitary and not polluted. The Commissioner of Marine\nResources, with instructions from the State Health Commissioner, shall provide\nto the public identification of designated condemned areas. Public\nidentification of designated condemned areas shall be by the use of markers,\nsigns, downloadable maps, or digital interactive online maps. When used, markers\nor signs shall be supplied to the Commissioner of Marine Resources by the State\nHealth Commissioner.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 28-161; 1962, c. 406, \u00a7 28.1-177; 1979, c. 714; 1992, c.\n836; 2020, c. 292.","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}}