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It is unlawful for any person to willfully and intentionally impede the\nlawful fishing of any species of fish. &#8220;Fishing&#8221; means those\nactivities defined in &#xA7; 29.1-100 as &#8220;fishing.&#8221;\n\nB. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be guilty of a\nClass 3 misdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, c. 703.","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"}}