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§ 28.2-304. Taking, possessing, etc., channel bass; confiscation of such fishillegally taken; penalty.

A. Except as otherwise provided by regulation, it shall be unlawful for anyperson to take, catch, possess, offer for sale or transport during any oneday more than two channel bass (red drum) over thirty-two inches long fromtip of nose to tip of tail.

Any person taking or catching more than two such channel bass shallimmediately release such fish into the water at the place where the fish weretaken or caught.

B. Any officer who finds more than two channel bass over the legal maximumsize in the possession of any person shall immediately confiscate such fish.

C. A violation of any provision of subsection A is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(Code 1950, § 28-45.01; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-50; 1966, c. 294;1968, c. 748; 1981, c. 579; 1992, c. 836.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Virginia > Title-28-2 > Chapter-3 > 28-2-304

§ 28.2-304. Taking, possessing, etc., channel bass; confiscation of such fishillegally taken; penalty.

A. Except as otherwise provided by regulation, it shall be unlawful for anyperson to take, catch, possess, offer for sale or transport during any oneday more than two channel bass (red drum) over thirty-two inches long fromtip of nose to tip of tail.

Any person taking or catching more than two such channel bass shallimmediately release such fish into the water at the place where the fish weretaken or caught.

B. Any officer who finds more than two channel bass over the legal maximumsize in the possession of any person shall immediately confiscate such fish.

C. A violation of any provision of subsection A is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(Code 1950, § 28-45.01; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-50; 1966, c. 294;1968, c. 748; 1981, c. 579; 1992, c. 836.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Virginia > Title-28-2 > Chapter-3 > 28-2-304

§ 28.2-304. Taking, possessing, etc., channel bass; confiscation of such fishillegally taken; penalty.

A. Except as otherwise provided by regulation, it shall be unlawful for anyperson to take, catch, possess, offer for sale or transport during any oneday more than two channel bass (red drum) over thirty-two inches long fromtip of nose to tip of tail.

Any person taking or catching more than two such channel bass shallimmediately release such fish into the water at the place where the fish weretaken or caught.

B. Any officer who finds more than two channel bass over the legal maximumsize in the possession of any person shall immediately confiscate such fish.

C. A violation of any provision of subsection A is a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(Code 1950, § 28-45.01; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-50; 1966, c. 294;1968, c. 748; 1981, c. 579; 1992, c. 836.)