{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac20-1180-70","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC20-1180-70","heading":"Delineation of enforcement boundaries for freshwater and saltwater licenses","body":"It shall be unlawful to operate as a captain on a charter or head boat without the corresponding licenses from the Marine Resources Commission in the following waters:\n\n1. Potomac River: the tidal portions of all Virginia tributaries entering downstream of the Route 301 Bridge;\n\n2. Rappahannock River: the mainstem and all tributaries of the Rappahannock River downstream of the Route 360 Bridge;\n\n3. Piankatank River: the mainstem and all tributaries of the Piankatank River downstream of the first set of power lines immediately upriver of Anderson Point;\n\n4. York River (including the Mattaponi and the Pamunkey Rivers): the mainstem and all tributaries of the York River downstream of the abutments of the old Route 33 Bridges; and\n\n5. James River: the mainstem and all tributaries of the James River downstream of a line connecting Hog Point and the downstream shoreline at the mouth of College Creek.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 20. Marine Resources Commission","Chapter 1180. Pertaining to Fishing Guides, Charter Boat, and Head Boat Fisheries"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency20/chapter1180/section70/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:43Z","sha256":"e529dbc76d96841ff7bf2fb86634d20632b9714ef7bb882b476a0ba47e6c651f","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac20-1180-50","next":"us-va/4vac20-1180-80"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}