{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac20-190-30","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC20-190-30","heading":"Procedure","body":"A. The nets shall be wet when measured.\n\nB. A measurement shall consist of the inside stretched distance of one mesh.\n\nC. Fifty individual measurements shall be taken from the net in a location other than the bunt, at least 10 meshes below the selvedge, and from meshes that are not part of a seam.\n\nD. The measuring device shall be inserted into the mesh in a vertical direction as the net is oriented between the ring line and cork line.\n\nE. A force of 8.8 pounds (4 kilograms) shall be applied in taking the measurements.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 20. Marine Resources Commission","Chapter 190. Pertaining to Measuring Mesh Size of Menhaden Nets"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency20/chapter190/section30/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:30Z","sha256":"a725e1309f9796a07aa22673119196df59281bc9bbd439ffeb59711ca8d1dcc0","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac20-190-20","next":"us-va/4vac20-190-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}