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§ 28.2-501. Application for license to take or catch oysters or clams.

A. Any resident of this Commonwealth who desires to take or catch oysters orclams by any device other than a scrape or dredge shall apply to theCommissioner for a license.

B. Any resident desiring to dredge or scrape for oysters shall apply inwriting to the officer assigned to the district in which he resides. Theapplication shall be sworn to and shall state the name of his vessel, theowner or owners, the captain or person in charge, and the length of vessel orgross tonnage at which it is rated. The application shall further state thedistrict in which the owner resides; that the applicant is a residentqualified under the requirements of this section; that no nonresident ownsthe vessel, in whole or in part; and that it is not held with any intention,or under any agreement, to return it at any subsequent time to a nonresident.

(Code 1950, §§ 28-137, 28-150; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, §§ 28.1-120,28.1-129; 1964, c. 393; 1966, c. 684; 1970, c. 726; 1979, c. 274; 1991, c.285; 1992, c. 836.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Virginia > Title-28-2 > Chapter-5 > 28-2-501

§ 28.2-501. Application for license to take or catch oysters or clams.

A. Any resident of this Commonwealth who desires to take or catch oysters orclams by any device other than a scrape or dredge shall apply to theCommissioner for a license.

B. Any resident desiring to dredge or scrape for oysters shall apply inwriting to the officer assigned to the district in which he resides. Theapplication shall be sworn to and shall state the name of his vessel, theowner or owners, the captain or person in charge, and the length of vessel orgross tonnage at which it is rated. The application shall further state thedistrict in which the owner resides; that the applicant is a residentqualified under the requirements of this section; that no nonresident ownsthe vessel, in whole or in part; and that it is not held with any intention,or under any agreement, to return it at any subsequent time to a nonresident.

(Code 1950, §§ 28-137, 28-150; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, §§ 28.1-120,28.1-129; 1964, c. 393; 1966, c. 684; 1970, c. 726; 1979, c. 274; 1991, c.285; 1992, c. 836.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Virginia > Title-28-2 > Chapter-5 > 28-2-501

§ 28.2-501. Application for license to take or catch oysters or clams.

A. Any resident of this Commonwealth who desires to take or catch oysters orclams by any device other than a scrape or dredge shall apply to theCommissioner for a license.

B. Any resident desiring to dredge or scrape for oysters shall apply inwriting to the officer assigned to the district in which he resides. Theapplication shall be sworn to and shall state the name of his vessel, theowner or owners, the captain or person in charge, and the length of vessel orgross tonnage at which it is rated. The application shall further state thedistrict in which the owner resides; that the applicant is a residentqualified under the requirements of this section; that no nonresident ownsthe vessel, in whole or in part; and that it is not held with any intention,or under any agreement, to return it at any subsequent time to a nonresident.

(Code 1950, §§ 28-137, 28-150; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, §§ 28.1-120,28.1-129; 1964, c. 393; 1966, c. 684; 1970, c. 726; 1979, c. 274; 1991, c.285; 1992, c. 836.)