Virginia § 28.2-559 - Removal of oysters planted by mistake
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 28.2-559 — Removal of oysters planted by mistake, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28.2-559. Removal of oysters planted by mistake
When, by any resurvey of oyster-planting ground or survey reestablishing the lines of the Baylor survey made under the direction of the Commission, it appears that any holder, by mistake of any employee of the Commission, has had assigned to him and included in the plat of his assignment any portion of the public oyster beds, rocks, or shoals, the holder shall file a petition with the Commission for permission to remove such oysters or shells from such ground. The Commission may allow the holder a reasonable time, not exceeding three years, within which to remove such oysters, their progeny and their shells.
Code 1950, § 28-113; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-104; 1987, c. 43; 1992, c. 836.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28.2-559 ("Removal of oysters planted by mistake") 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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