{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-28.2-235","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 28.2-235","heading":"Duty to apply for new tag in case of loss; penalty","body":"Should the metal tag required by § 28.2-234 be removed or destroyed by accident, by the force of the sea, or in any other casual manner, the licensee shall apply for a new tag within twenty-four hours after the discovery of the destruction or loss of the original tag. Failure to do so is a Class 3 misdemeanor.Code 1950, § 28-79; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-77; 1992, c. 836.","path":["Title 28.2. FISHERIES AND HABITAT OF THE TIDAL WATERS","Subtitle II. TIDAL FISHERIES","Chapter 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS","Article 6. MARKING OF BOATS, NETS AND OTHER DEVICES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/28.2-235/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:19Z","sha256":"6d2856cefa3d40e128c50708512d2e7d640738b760b5d688793968fd7cf59433","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-28.2-234","next":"us-va/va.-code-28.2-236"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}