Restriction on size of clams; penalty

  1. Law
  2. Code of Virginia
  3. Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters
  4. Oysters and Clams
  5. Restriction on size of clams; penalty

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It is unlawful for any person to harvest or ship clams smaller in size than the legal size established by the Commission.

Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Code 1950, § 28-137; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-120; 1964, c. 393; 1966, c. 684; 1970, c. 726; 1979, c. 274; 1991, c. 285; 1992, c. 836.


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