{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac20-260-40","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC20-260-40","heading":"Culling tolerances or standards","body":"A. In the clean cull areas, if more than a four-quart measure of any combined quantity of oysters less than three inches and shells of any size are found in any  basket inspected by any police officer, it shall constitute a violation of this chapter, except as described in 4VAC20-260-30 E.\n\nB. In the James River seed areas, if more than a six-quart measure of shells is found in any  basket of seed oysters inspected by any police officer, it shall constitute a violation of this chapter.\n\nC. In the James River seed areas, if more than a four-quart measure of any combined quantity of oysters less than three inches and shells of any size are found in any  basket of clean cull oysters inspected by any police officer, it shall constitute a violation of this chapter.\n\nD. From the seaside of the Eastern Shore, if more than a four-quart measure of any combined quantity of oysters less than three inches and shells of any size are found per  basket of clean cull oysters inspected by any police officer, it shall constitute a violation of this chapter.\n\nE. Any oysters less than the minimum cull size or any amount of shell that exceeds the culling standard shall be returned immediately to the natural beds, rocks, or shoals from where they were taken.\n\nF. Oysters less than the minimum cull size that are adhering so closely to the shell of any marketable oyster as to render removal impossible without destroying the oysters less than the minimum cull size need not be removed, and those oysters shall be considered lawful and shall not be included in the culling tolerances or standards as described in subsections A through D of this section.\n\nG. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell any oysters less than the minimum cull size as described in this section.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 20. Marine Resources Commission","Chapter 260. Pertaining to Designation of Seed Areas and Clean Cull Areas"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency20/chapter260/section40/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:31Z","sha256":"f14b344a1d20ac44a36ea1563d17a451bc3866c84b3b56e2a8fbd9bcd1fbd9ad","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac20-260-30","next":"us-va/4vac20-260-50"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}