4VAC20-1070-50: Penalty

A. As set forth in § 28.2-903 of the Code of Virginia, any person violating any provision of this regulation, except as provided in 4VAC20-1070-30 C, shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor, and a second or subsequent violation of any provision of this regulation committed by the same person within 12 months of a prior violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor. A violation of 4VAC20-1070-30 C is a Class 1 misdemeanor, as prescribed by § 28.2-314 of the Code of Virginia.

B. In addition to the penalties described in subsection A of this section, any person convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter may incur a revocation of his Commercial Fisherman Registration License and haul seine license upon review by the commission.