§ 28.2-537 Restriction on size of clams; penalty
It is unlawful for any person to harvest or ship clams smaller in size than the legal size established by the Commission.
Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
History
The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. The oldest record of it is its appearance in the Code of Virginia of 1950, as § 28-137. It has been modified 8 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 517; in 1962, chapter 406; in 1964, chapter 393; in 1966, chapter 684; in 1970, chapter 726; in 1979, chapter 274; in 1991, chapter 285; in 1992, chapter 836.
Code 1950, § 28-137; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-120; 1964, c. 393; 1966, c. 684; 1970, c. 726; 1979, c. 274; 1991, c. 285; 1992, c. 836.