Code of Virginia - Title 28.2 Fisheries And Habitat Of The Tidal Waters - Section 28.2-313 Killing fish by means of explosives, drugs, or poisons; possession; penalty

§ 28.2-313. Killing fish by means of explosives, drugs, or poisons; possession; penalty

A. It is unlawful to capture or kill any fish, shellfish, or marine organisms by means of explosives, drugs, or poisons in any waters of the Commonwealth or in any waters under its jurisdiction.

B. It is unlawful to possess, sell, or offer to sell, within the Commonwealth, any fish, shellfish, or marine organisms killed or captured by means of explosives, drugs, or poisons, whether killed or captured within or without the jurisdiction of Virginia.

A violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor.

(Code 1950, §§ 28-53, 28-54; 1962, c. 406, §§ 28.1-55, 28.1-56; 1992, c. 836.)

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