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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>356669</law_id><section_number>28.2-521</section_number><catch_line>Revocation of license or permit to dredge</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="70" identifier="28.2">Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="2" identifier="II">Tidal Fisheries</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="4" identifier="5">Oysters and Clams</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="2">Fishing for Oysters and Clams; Device Restrictions</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The <span class="dictionary">Commission</span>, on <span class="dictionary">testimony</span> of an <span class="dictionary">officer</span> at a <span class="dictionary">hearing</span> that he has personally observed a person having dredging cable or dredging equipment overboard or in any way engaged in dredging in any area other than where a person holds a lawful permit or license to dredge, may revoke all permits and licenses held by the person to dredge on public or private grounds and may refuse to <span class="dictionary">issue</span> any licenses or permits for such purposes for a period of one year. Before the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> holds a <span class="dictionary">hearing</span> pursuant to this section, it shall provide at least five days&#x2019; written notice to the permittee or licensee. Notice shall be served either by a <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> <span class="dictionary">officer</span> or by certified mail addressed to the permit or license holder at the address given on the permit or license. Any subsequent, identical notice that is sent by the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> may be sent by regular mail.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 28-153; 1962, c. 406, &#xA7; 28.1-135; 1992, c. 836; 2011, c. 566.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
