Licenses

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Licenses.” It is part of Chapter 4 “Use of Purse Nets for Taking Menhaden”, which is part of Subtitle II “Tidal Fisheries”, which is part of Title 28.2 “Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters”. It contains 10 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 10 sections.

§ 28.2-400	Application for license for resident or nonresident to catch menhaden
§ 28.2-400.1	Criteria for qualifying for a limited entry purse seine menhaden bait license
§ 28.2-400.2	Repealed
§ 28.2-401	Service of process for nonresident individuals, foreign corporations, general and limited partnerships
§ 28.2-402	License fee to take menhaden with purse nets
§ 28.2-403	Action of Commissioner on such application; transfer of license of disabled vessel; delegation of authority; appeals
§ 28.2-404	Appeals from actions of Commissioner
§ 28.2-405	Carrying patent tongs, etc., while fishing for menhaden; penalty
§ 28.2-406	Reserved
§ 28.2-407	Forfeiture of fishing gear