Code of Virginia - Title 28.2 Fisheries And Habitat Of The Tidal Waters - Section 28.2-512 Interfering with oyster inspections; penalty

§ 28.2-512. Interfering with oyster inspections; penalty

It is unlawful for any person possessing unshucked oysters to (i) resist or interfere with an officer while he examines oysters suspected of being unculled or (ii) refuse to admit an officer to a boat or oyster house for the purpose of such inspection.

A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(Code 1950, § 28-146; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-127; 1985, c. 125; 1992, c. 836.)

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