76989928.2-239Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Fisheries And Habitat Of The Tidal WatersTidal FisheriesGeneral ProvisionsMarking Of Boats, Nets And Other DevicesExemptions from articleCode 1950, § 28-80; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-78; 1992, c. 836.http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/28.2-239//28.2-239/28.2/II/2/6/28.2-239

Nothing in this article applies to boats used purely for recreation, or for taking fish or shellfish by rod and line or with hand lines, for family use only.section

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