§ 28.2-711 Crab pots; unlawful activities; penalty
It is unlawful to knowingly place, set, or leave any crab pot in any of the tidal tributaries of the Commonwealth between January 1 and January 31. The Commission may change the time period during which such activities are prohibited. Proof that any crab pot was located in any such tributary during the prohibition period constitutes a rebuttable presumption that such pot was knowingly placed, set, or left in that location. A violation of this section is a Class 4 misdemeanor.
History
This law was first created in 1988. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 315 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1988 “Acts” aren’t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1989, chapter 431; in 1992, chapters 202 and 836.
1988, c. 315, § 28.1-173.1:1; 1989, c. 431; 1992, cc. 202, 836.