Code of Virginia · § 28.2-536 — Taking clams in certain areas; penalty
28.2-536. Taking clams in certain areas; penalty
It is unlawful to take or catch clams in Pocomoke Sound above a line drawn from Drum Bay Point, in the County of Accomack, and running a north-northwest course to the line between the States of Maryland and Virginia, except upon such grounds in those waters as may be set aside by the Commission for public clamming.
Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
History and annotations
Code 1950, § 28-137; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-120; 1964, c. 393; 1966, c. 684; 1970, c. 726; 1979, c. 274; 1991, c. 285; 1992, c. 836.
Source captured 2026-09-25. Open the official source.