{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac20-70-10","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC20-70-10","heading":"Purpose","body":"The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the long-term conservation and use of the soft shell clam and hard shell clam resources, and to provide for appropriate stewardship over the public, leased, and unassigned subaqueous grounds of the Commonwealth.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 20. Marine Resources Commission","Chapter 70. Pertaining to the Harvesting of Clams","Part I. Purpose and Definitions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency20/chapter70/section10/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:28Z","sha256":"1fd07a73d97ff9675039a77d7e6ab08ad846c7d2057420e4cfe00ebf7e1fd350","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac20-60-30","next":"us-va/4vac20-70-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}