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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>356782</law_id><section_number>28.2-804</section_number><catch_line>Polluted ground; crustacea, finfish or shellfish</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="7" identifier="8">Health and Sanitation Provisions</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="2" identifier="2">Control of Crustacea, Finfish and Shellfish; Violations and Penalties</unit></structure><text>
						<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></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 28-160; 1962, c. 406, &#xA7; 28.1-176; 1992, c. 836.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
