{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-28.2-821","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 28.2-821","heading":"Violations; penalty","body":"A. It is unlawful for any person to have in his possession, to store, to sell, or to offer for sale any shellfish which have been removed or taken from a condemned area other than as provided in § 28.2-810. Any person who violates this section or any provision of this chapter is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.B. Upon conviction of violating any provision of this chapter any boat, vessel, motor vehicle or equipment used in committing the violation may be forfeited as provided by Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.) of Title 19.2.Code 1950, § 28-165; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-181; 1992, c. 836; 2012, cc. 283, 756.","path":["Title 28.2. FISHERIES AND HABITAT OF THE TIDAL WATERS","Subtitle II. TIDAL FISHERIES","Chapter 8. HEALTH AND SANITATION PROVISIONS","Article 2. CONTROL OF CRUSTACEA, FINFISH AND SHELLFISH; VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/28.2-821/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:19Z","sha256":"adc28348c458acd705ca97a7fcd27794bb3042fc87fd57843c607109a69465e3","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-28.2-820","next":"us-va/va.-code-28.2-822"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}