                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SCIENTIFIC COLLECTION PERMITS; PENALTY (§ 28.2-205)

A. Except as provided for in &#xA7; 28.2-1101, it is unlawful for any person to
remove from the waters of the Commonwealth under the jurisdiction of the
Commission any marine fish, marine shellfish, or marine organisms for technical
research, scientific, educational or museum purposes without having first
obtained from the Commissioner a collection permit.
			A violation of this subsection is a Class 3 misdemeanor.

B. Application for a permit shall be made in writing to the Commissioner. There
shall be no charge for a permit, and the permit shall not be transferable. The
issuance of the permit shall be governed by applicable Commission regulations
and shall be subject to any reasonable terms and conditions imposed by the
Commissioner. The Commissioner may, with the approval of the Commission, require
an applicant for such permit to submit to the Commissioner any data or results
acquired through the use of the permit.

C. Any person who has been issued a scientific collection permit shall be exempt
from any licensing provision of this subtitle relating to the taking or catching
of fish, shellfish, or marine organisms.

HISTORY: 1977, c. 33, § 28.1-3.1; 1992, c. 836.