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Code of Virginia · § 29.1-554.1 — Impeding lawful fishing in inland waters; penalty

29.1-554.1. Impeding lawful fishing in inland waters; penalty

A. It is unlawful for any person to willfully and intentionally impede the lawful fishing of any species of fish. "Fishing" means those activities defined in § 29.1-100 as "fishing."

B. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.

History and annotations

1997, c. 703.

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