{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-28.2-537","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 28.2-537","heading":"Restriction on size of clams; penalty","body":"It is unlawful for any person to harvest or ship clams smaller in size than the legal size established by the Commission.Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.Code 1950, § 28-137; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-120; 1964, c. 393; 1966, c. 684; 1970, c. 726; 1979, c. 274; 1991, c. 285; 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/28.2-537/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:19Z","sha256":"a9e7cd311c822d142a282e313fe3539ab599e9fa8bbeb886ca0c0b3c223170fa","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-28.2-536","next":"us-va/va.-code-28.2-538"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}