Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org7398128.2-560Larceny of oysters and shells; penalty2025Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal WatersTidal FisheriesOysters and ClamsSurveys and Resurveys

Any person other than the holder of an oyster-planting ground or his agents or employees who goes upon such ground and takes oysters and shells is guilty of larceny.

Code 1950, § 28-114; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-105; 1992, c. 836.