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It has been modified 12 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 517; in 1962, chapter 406; in 1966, chapter 684; in 1968, chapter 748; in 1972, chapter 833; in 1973, chapter 21; in 1976, chapter 392; in 1979, chapter 274; in 1981, chapter 61; in 1983, chapter 307; in 1990, chapter 445; in 1992, chapter 836.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1418113,"object_type":"law","relational_id":356624,"identifier":"28.2-310","token":"28.2\/II\/3\/2\/28.2-310","url":"\/28.2-310\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/28.2-310\/","token":"28.2\/II\/3\/2\/28.2-310","dublin_core":{"Title":"Trotline prohibited on ocean side of Eastern Shore; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 28.2-310","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>It shall be unlawful to set a <span class=\"dictionary\">fish<\/span> trotline on the ocean side of the Counties of Accomack and Northampton. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">officers<\/span> may seize any <span class=\"dictionary\">fish<\/span> trotline set in such an area.<\/p><p>A violation of this section is a Class 3 <span class=\"dictionary\">misdemeanor<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTROTLINE PROHIBITED ON OCEAN SIDE OF EASTERN SHORE; PENALTY (\u00a7 28.2-310)\n\nIt shall be unlawful to set a fish trotline on the ocean side of the Counties of\nAccomack and Northampton. The Commission officers may seize any fish trotline\nset in such an area.\n\nA violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 28-43; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, \u00a7 28.1-48; 1966, c.\n684; 1968, c. 748; 1972, c. 833; 1973, c. 21; 1976, c. 392; 1979, c. 274; 1981,\nc. 61; 1983, c. 307; 1990, c. 445; 1992, c. 836.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}