{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-150-60","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-150-60","heading":"Importation of shellfish","body":"Maryland shellfish imported by certified Virginia dealers for shucking must be either from dealers that have been certified for interstate shipment through the United States Public Health Service or be accompanied by an official statement that such shellstock has been harvested from areas approved by the Maryland State Department of Health.\n\nThe importation of shellfish into the State of Virginia that have not been certified for interstate shipment through the United States Public Health Service (except as specified above) shall be prohibited. This prohibition shall not extend to shellstock imported into the Commonwealth for replanting under the direction of the Marine Resources Commission.\n\nImportation of shellfish from foreign countries shall be prohibited except from countries certified under the National Shellfish Sanitation Program.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 150. Regulations for the Sanitary Control of Storing, Processing, Packing or Repacking of Oysters, Clams and Other Shellfish"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter150/section60/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:49:58Z","sha256":"92f7405701877c4145d704cdada24aef5006c5ac213f69325d770bf9cdd0e790","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-150-50","next":"us-va/12vac5-160-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}