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A stake or a stationary blind shall be erected on the site, and a license plate supplied with the license for that season shall be affixed thereto, by June 30. If a stake has been erected on the site of a stationary blind, such stake shall be replaced by a blind by November 1 pursuant to the provisions of § 29.1-341. Such stationary blinds shall conform to the standards prescribed in § 29.1-341.B\n\nRiparian owners or their lessees or permittees licensing a stationary blind that was licensed the previous year by the riparian owner, lessee, or permittee may obtain a stationary blind license beginning February 1 through August 15 of each year pursuant to § 29.1-344. A stake or a stationary blind shall be erected on the site, and a license plate supplied with the license for that season shall be affixed thereto, by August 31. If a stake has been erected on the site of a stationary blind, such stake shall be replaced by a blind by November 1 pursuant to the provisions of § 29.1-341. 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This law was first created in 2013. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 745<\/a> 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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":74575,"section_number":"29.1-341","catch_line":"Stationary blinds defined","order_by":null,"url":"\/29.1-341\/"},{"id":70124,"section_number":"29.1-344","catch_line":"Stationary blinds on shore and in the public waters for owners of riparian rights","order_by":null,"url":"\/29.1-344\/"}],"permalink":{"id":192785,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86607,"identifier":"29.1-344.2","token":"29.1\/3\/2\/29.1-344.2","url":"\/29.1-344.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/29.1-344.2\/","token":"29.1\/3\/2\/29.1-344.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Time period for obtaining riparian stationary blind licenses","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 29.1-344.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Riparian owners or their lessees or permittees licensing a stationary blind that was not licensed the previous year by the riparian owner, lessee, or permittee may obtain a stationary blind license beginning February 1 through June 15 of each year pursuant to § 29.1-344<\/a>. A stake or a stationary blind shall be erected on the site, and a license plate supplied with the license for that season shall be affixed thereto, by June 30. If a stake has been erected on the site of a stationary blind, such stake shall be replaced by a blind by November 1 pursuant to the provisions of § 29.1-341<\/a>. Such stationary blinds shall conform to the standards prescribed in § 29.1-341<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Riparian owners or their lessees or permittees licensing a stationary blind that was licensed the previous year by the riparian owner, lessee, or permittee may obtain a stationary blind license beginning February 1 through August 15 of each year pursuant to § 29.1-344<\/a>. A stake or a stationary blind shall be erected on the site, and a license plate supplied with the license for that season shall be affixed thereto, by August 31. If a stake has been erected on the site of a stationary blind, such stake shall be replaced by a blind by November 1 pursuant to the provisions of § 29.1-341<\/a>. Such stationary blinds shall conform to the standards prescribed in § 29.1-341<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTIME PERIOD FOR OBTAINING RIPARIAN STATIONARY BLIND LICENSES (\u00a7 29.1-344.2)\n\nA. Riparian owners or their lessees or permittees licensing a stationary blind\nthat was not licensed the previous year by the riparian owner, lessee, or\npermittee may obtain a stationary blind license beginning February 1 through\nJune 15 of each year pursuant to § 29.1-344. A stake or a stationary blind\nshall be erected on the site, and a license plate supplied with the license for\nthat season shall be affixed thereto, by June 30. If a stake has been erected on\nthe site of a stationary blind, such stake shall be replaced by a blind by\nNovember 1 pursuant to the provisions of § 29.1-341. Such stationary blinds\nshall conform to the standards prescribed in § 29.1-341.\n\nB. Riparian owners or their lessees or permittees licensing a stationary blind\nthat was licensed the previous year by the riparian owner, lessee, or permittee\nmay obtain a stationary blind license beginning February 1 through August 15 of\neach year pursuant to § 29.1-344. A stake or a stationary blind shall be\nerected on the site, and a license plate supplied with the license for that\nseason shall be affixed thereto, by August 31. If a stake has been erected on\nthe site of a stationary blind, such stake shall be replaced by a blind by\nNovember 1 pursuant to the provisions of § 29.1-341. Such stationary blinds\nshall conform to the standards prescribed in § 29.1-341.\n\nHISTORY: 2013, c. 745.","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}}