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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":1418787,"object_type":"law","relational_id":356782,"identifier":"28.2-804","token":"28.2\/II\/8\/2\/28.2-804","url":"\/28.2-804\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/28.2-804\/","token":"28.2\/II\/8\/2\/28.2-804","dublin_core":{"Title":"Polluted ground; crustacea, finfish or shellfish","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 28.2-804","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>When the State Health <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span> determines, as a result of an examination, analysis or inspection, that (i) the <span class=\"dictionary\">crustacea<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">finfish<\/span>, or <span class=\"dictionary\">shellfish<\/span> upon such ground, or in such <span class=\"dictionary\">establishment<\/span> or other places where they are sold or offered for sale, are or may be unfit for market; or (ii) such growing area is polluted or has a pollution hazard so great as to render it an unfit ground from which to take <span class=\"dictionary\">crustacea<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">finfish<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">shellfish<\/span> for processing or consumption; or (iii) such <span class=\"dictionary\">establishment<\/span> or other place is so insanitary as to render it an unfit place in which to prepare <span class=\"dictionary\">crustacea<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">finfish<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">shellfish<\/span> for market, he shall notify the <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span> of Marine Resources and the owner or operator of such grounds, <span class=\"dictionary\">establishment<\/span> or other place that the <span class=\"dictionary\">crustacea<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">finfish<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">shellfish<\/span> are unfit for market.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOLLUTED GROUND; CRUSTACEA, FINFISH OR SHELLFISH (\u00a7 28.2-804)\n\nWhen the State Health Commissioner determines, as a result of an examination,\nanalysis or inspection, that (i) the crustacea, finfish, or shellfish upon such\nground, or in such establishment or other places where they are sold or offered\nfor sale, are or may be unfit for market; or (ii) such growing area is polluted\nor has a pollution hazard so great as to render it an unfit ground from which to\ntake crustacea, finfish or shellfish for processing or consumption; or (iii)\nsuch establishment or other place is so insanitary as to render it an unfit\nplace in which to prepare crustacea, finfish or shellfish for market, he shall\nnotify the Commissioner of Marine Resources and the owner or operator of such\ngrounds, establishment or other place that the crustacea, finfish or shellfish\nare unfit for market.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 28-160; 1962, c. 406, \u00a7 28.1-176; 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"}}