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It has been modified 2 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 1962, chapter 406; in 1992, chapter 836.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1418125,"object_type":"law","relational_id":356627,"identifier":"28.2-313","token":"28.2\/II\/3\/2\/28.2-313","url":"\/28.2-313\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/28.2-313\/","token":"28.2\/II\/3\/2\/28.2-313","dublin_core":{"Title":"Killing fish by means of explosives, drugs, or poisons; possession; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 28.2-313","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> It is unlawful to capture or kill any <span class=\"dictionary\">fish<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">shellfish<\/span>, or <span class=\"dictionary\">marine organisms<\/span> by means of explosives, drugs, or poisons in any waters of the Commonwealth or in any waters under its <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-1327685\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/28.2-313\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> It is unlawful to possess, sell, or offer to sell, within the Commonwealth, any <span class=\"dictionary\">fish<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">shellfish<\/span>, or <span class=\"dictionary\">marine organisms<\/span> killed or captured by means of explosives, drugs, or poisons, whether killed or captured within or without the <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> of Virginia.\n\t\t\tA violation of this section is a Class 3 <span class=\"dictionary\">misdemeanor<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-1327686\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/28.2-313\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nKILLING FISH BY MEANS OF EXPLOSIVES, DRUGS, OR POISONS; POSSESSION; PENALTY (\u00a7\n28.2-313)\n\nA. It is unlawful to capture or kill any fish, shellfish, or marine organisms by\nmeans of explosives, drugs, or poisons in any waters of the Commonwealth or in\nany waters under its jurisdiction.\n\nB. It is unlawful to possess, sell, or offer to sell, within the Commonwealth,\nany fish, shellfish, or marine organisms killed or captured by means of\nexplosives, drugs, or poisons, whether killed or captured within or without the\njurisdiction of Virginia.\n\t\t\tA violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 28-53, 28-54; 1962, c. 406, \u00a7\u00a7 28.1-55, 28.1-56;\n1992, 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"}}