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This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Restrictions.” It is part of Chapter 6 “Planting Grounds”, which is part of Subtitle II “Tidal Fisheries”, which is part of Title 28.2 “Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters”.
It’s comprised of the following 17 sections.
§ 28.2-634 Nonresidents; taking, planting oysters prohibited; penalty
§ 28.2-635 Residents not to be associated with nonresident
§ 28.2-636 Leasing of certain bottoms in Rappahannock River prohibited
§ 28.2-637 Repealed
§ 28.2-638 Authority of Governor to authorize dredging of channel in navigable waters
§ 28.2-639 Certain public oyster rocks in Rappahannock River
§ 28.2-640 Declaring certain grounds in Mobjack Bay public oyster rocks
§ 28.2-641 Declaring certain areas in Hill's Bay, Mathews County, public oyster rocks, beds, and shoals
§ 28.2-642 Declaring certain other areas in Hill's Bay, Mathews County, public oyster rocks, beds, and shoals
§ 28.2-643 Declaring certain areas in Chesapeake Bay, Mathews County, public oyster rocks, beds, and shoals
§ 28.2-644 Declaring certain areas near Hole in the Wall, in Mathews County, public oyster rocks, beds, and shoals
§ 28.2-645 Declaring certain areas in Pocomoke Sound, Accomack County, public oyster rocks, beds, and shoals
§ 28.2-646 Declaring certain areas in Piankatank River near Stove Point, Middlesex County, public oyster rocks, beds, and shoals
§ 28.2-647 Declaring certain areas near the mouth of the Poquoson River, in York County, public oyster rocks, beds and shoals
§ 28.2-648 Declaring certain ground in Mobjack Bay, in Gloucester and Mathews Counties, to be public oyster rocks, beds, and shoals
§ 28.2-649 Acts which remain in force
§ 28.2-650 Dredging clams in polluted areas for replanting in public clamming grounds