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Code of Virginia · § 28.2-561 — Removal of markers of planting grounds; penalty

28.2-561. Removal of markers of planting grounds; penalty

It is unlawful for any person to intentionally or knowingly injure, remove, or displace any boundary oyster stake, range monument, signal beacon, post or buoy, or any part thereof, erected to designate, locate, survey, or map any shellfish grounds.

A violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor.

History and annotations

Code 1950, § 28-121; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-106; 1992, c. 836.

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