{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac20-530-30","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC20-530-30","heading":"Moratorium","body":"A. It shall be unlawful for any person to catch and retain possession of American shad from the Chesapeake Bay, except as described in 4VAC20-530-31.\n\nB. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess aboard a vessel or land in Virginia any American shad harvested from the coastal area.\n\nC. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess any American shad taken from the coastal area or the Chesapeake Bay, except as described in 4VAC20-530-31.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 20. Marine Resources Commission","Chapter 530. Pertaining to American Shad"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency20/chapter530/section30/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:36Z","sha256":"af047454f28d658cdd38d1462e219db810b321df9333fc7e2bb598e5b75e1092","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac20-530-20","next":"us-va/4vac20-530-31"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}