Virginia § 28.2-531 - Taking clams on Sunday or at night; exception; penalty
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§ 28.2-531. Taking clams on Sunday or at night; exception; penalty
It shall be unlawful for any person to take clams from either public or private grounds, on Sunday or between sunset and sunrise. This section shall not apply to (i) the taking of clams on Sunday by hand or hand rake between sunrise and sunset if the clams are for personal use only and not for planting or commercial use, or (ii) the taking of cultured hard-shell clams on Sunday.
A violation of this section is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
1975, c. 185, § 28.1-139.1; 1992, c. 836; 1994, c. 124.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28.2-531 ("Taking clams on Sunday or at night; exception; penalty") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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