{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-28.2-522","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 28.2-522","heading":"Prima facie evidence of violation","body":"In any prosecution for the violation of any sections of this article against the captain or crew of a vessel or any person on board, proof that the vessel was equipped with a crank, dredge, or scrape shall be prima facie evidence of the violation of such section.Code 1950, § 28-155; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-131; 1992, c. 836.","path":["Title 28.2. FISHERIES AND HABITAT OF THE TIDAL WATERS","Subtitle II. TIDAL FISHERIES","Chapter 5. OYSTERS AND CLAMS","Article 2. FISHING FOR OYSTERS AND CLAMS; DEVICE RESTRICTIONS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/28.2-522/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:19Z","sha256":"f5cb037833a22fd8c811511a720223c781da609eaaedae971ba5ebe671ac8c34","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-28.2-521","next":"us-va/va.-code-28.2-523"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}