Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org35670828.2-561Removal of markers of planting grounds; penalty2026Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal WatersTidal FisheriesOysters and ClamsSurveys and Resurveys

It is unlawful for any person to intentionally or knowingly injure, remove, or displace any boundary oyster stake, range monument, signal beacon, post or buoy, or any part thereof, erected to designate, locate, survey, or map any shellfish grounds.

A violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor.

Code 1950, § 28-121; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-106; 1992, c. 836.