Virginia Code 28.2-502: License fees for taking oysters or clams in tidal waters.
Every resident who applies for a license to take or catch oysters and clams shall pay as follows or as subsequently revised by the Commission pursuant to § 28.2-201:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 28.2-502
- Commission: means the Marine Resources Commission. See Virginia Code 28.2-100
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
- Resident: means any person who maintains his principal place of abode in Virginia with the intent to make Virginia his domicile. See Virginia Code 28.2-200
1. For each person taking or catching oysters by hand or with ordinary tongs, $10;
2. For each single-rigged patent tong boat taking oysters, $35;
3. For each double-rigged patent tong boat taking oysters, $70;
4. For each person taking or catching clams by hand or with ordinary tongs, $15;
5. For each single-rigged patent tong boat taking clams, $35;
6. For each double-rigged patent tong boat taking clams, $70; and
7. For each dredge used for taking or catching clams, $50.
Code 1950, §§ 28-137, 28-157; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, §§ 28.1-120, 28.1-133; 1964, c. 393; 1966, c. 684; 1970, c. 726; 1979, c. 274; 1991, c. 285; 1992, c. 836; 1993, c. 11; 2009, c. 9.