{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-28.2-538","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 28.2-538","heading":"Record of oysters handled; penalty","body":"All licensed oyster harvesters, buyers, shucking houses, and aquaculture operations shall record all fisheries data and information required by the Commission as provided in § 28.2-204. Such records shall be open for inspection by the Commissioner and a copy available to him or any employee designated by him to inspect or receive the same. A failure to keep such a record is a Class 1 misdemeanor.Code 1950, § 28-100; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-87; 1966, c. 684; 1975, c. 199; 1976, c. 255; 1988, c. 313; 1992, c. 836; 2013, c. 38.","path":["Title 28.2. FISHERIES AND HABITAT OF THE TIDAL WATERS","Subtitle II. TIDAL FISHERIES","Chapter 5. OYSTERS AND CLAMS","Article 3. OYSTER RECORDS AND RESOURCE USER FEES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/28.2-538/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:19Z","sha256":"4b70a3e9a4ea946eb13569141fd5c56f29b0f4009a24ec37ae9fc2952c2400d4","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-28.2-537","next":"us-va/va.-code-28.2-539"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}