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Section
28.2-200

Definitions

Section
28.2-201

Authority of Commission to make regulations, establish licenses, and prepare fishery management plans; accept federal grants; enforcement; penalty for violation of regulation

Section
28.2-201.1

Commission to administer grants to individuals transferring oysters to a state-managed sanctuary; fund

Section
28.2-202

Commissioner; fishery powers

Section
28.2-203

Commission to prepare fishery management plans; standards

Section
28.2-203.1

Blue crab fishery management plan

Section
28.2-204

Authority to collect fisheries statistics

Section
28.2-204.1

Limited sale of gear licenses and permits; regulations

Section
28.2-205

Scientific collection permits; penalty

Section
28.2-206

Virginia Saltwater Sport Fishing Tournament

Section
28.2-207

Tournament Advisory Committee continued

Section
28.2-208

Marine Fishing Improvement Fund continued

Section
28.2-208.1

Commercial Fishing Advisory Board established

Section
28.2-208.2

Menhaden Management Advisory Committee established

Section
28.2-209

Publication of proposed regulations

Section
28.2-210

Adoption of emergency regulations

Section
28.2-211

Hearing on proposed regulations

Section
28.2-212

Adoption of regulations

Section
28.2-213

Distribution of new regulations

Section
28.2-214

Right of petition to Commission

Section
28.2-215

Judicial review of validity of regulations

Section
28.2-216

Hearings before Commission

Section
28.2-217

Procedure of hearing

Section
28.2-218

Finding, award, etc., of Commission

Section
28.2-219

Judicial review in contested cases

Section
28.2-220

Appeals to Court of Appeals

Section
28.2-221

Proof of posting of notices

Section
28.2-222

Districts

Section
28.2-223

Appointment of officers

Section
28.2-224

Collection of license fees

Section
28.2-225

Fishing license required; penalty

Section
28.2-226

Exemptions from licensing requirements

Section
28.2-226.1

Recreational gear license required

Section
28.2-226.2

Commission to establish requirements for commercial gear licenses used for recreational purposes

Section
28.2-227

Special nonresident harvester's license; fee and oath; revocation; penalty

Section
28.2-228

Licenses for purchase of fish, shellfish, or marine organisms from the catcher; fee

Section
28.2-228.1

Seafood landing licenses

Section
28.2-229

When licenses terminate; proration and refund not permitted

Section
28.2-230

Penalty for false statements or altering a fishing license; penalty

Section
28.2-231

Exhibition of license; display to officers; penalty

Section
28.2-232

Revocation of licenses

Section
28.2-233

License tags or identification generally

Section
28.2-234

License tags and identification numbers to be fastened; penalty

Section
28.2-235

Duty to apply for new tag in case of loss; penalty

Section
28.2-236

Seizure of unmarked devices

Section
28.2-237

Removal of abandoned pole or stake; revocation of licenses for failure to remove stakes

Section
28.2-238

Concealing name or number of vessel; penalty

Section
28.2-239

Exemptions from article

Section
28.2-240

Repealed

Section
28.2-241

Registration of commercial fishermen required; exemption; penalty

Section
28.2-242

Report of harvest required

Section
28.2-243

Commission to promulgate regulations

Section
28.2-244

Purchase of shellfish or finfish; penalty

Section
28.2-245

Fishery Resource Grant Fund established; purpose; Consortium to award grants

Section
28.2-246

Fishery Resource Grant Advisory Board established; membership; duties

Section
28.2-247

Graduate Marine Science Consortium to submit report