Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org6666228.2-557Unlawful to threaten or hinder surveyor; rights of surveyor; penalty2025Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal WatersTidal FisheriesOysters and ClamsSurveys and Resurveys

It is unlawful for any person to threaten, resist, or in any manner interfere with a surveyor in the performance of duties relating to oyster grounds. The surveyor shall have the right to enter upon any person’s lands in the performance of his duties. A violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor.

Code 1950, § 28-119; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-102; 1992, c. 836.