{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-28.2-502","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 28.2-502","heading":"License fees for taking oysters or clams in tidal waters","body":"Every resident who applies for a license to take or catch oysters and clams shall pay as follows or as subsequently revised by the Commission pursuant to § 28.2-201:1. For each person taking or catching oysters by hand or with ordinary tongs, $10;2. For each single-rigged patent tong boat taking oysters, $35;3. For each double-rigged patent tong boat taking oysters, $70;4. For each person taking or catching clams by hand or with ordinary tongs, $15;5. For each single-rigged patent tong boat taking clams, $35;6. For each double-rigged patent tong boat taking clams, $70; and7. For each dredge used for taking or catching clams, $50.Code 1950, §§ 28-137, 28-157; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, §§ 28.1-120, 28.1-133; 1964, c. 393; 1966, c. 684; 1970, c. 726; 1979, c. 274; 1991, c. 285; 1992, c. 836; 1993, c. 11; 2009, c. 9.","path":["Title 28.2. FISHERIES AND HABITAT OF THE TIDAL WATERS","Subtitle II. TIDAL FISHERIES","Chapter 5. OYSTERS AND CLAMS","Article 1. LICENSES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/28.2-502/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:19Z","sha256":"f330e63222b72a7c3ecdd512edec24cb30be3b8df8fa8681a877b9a93d014f49","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-28.2-501","next":"us-va/va.-code-28.2-503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}