Virginia § 28.2-612 - Payment of annual rental; penalty for default
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 28.2-612 — Payment of annual rental; penalty for default, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28.2-612. Payment of annual rental; penalty for default
The applicant shall pay to the Commission annual rent of $1.50 per acre or any fraction thereof, except as provided for the Chesapeake Bay and for bathing ground. Such payment shall be due on September 1 of each year after the date of assignment, plus a ten percent penalty if not paid on or before December 5.
Code 1950, § 28-124; 1954, c. 352; 1958, c. 183; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-109(11); 1964, c. 393; 1966, c. 684; 1970, c. 726; 1972, c. 644; 1973, c. 14; 1978, cc. 546, 548; 1980, cc. 34, 609; 1984, c. 259; 1992, c. 836.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 28.2-612 ("Payment of annual rental; penalty for default") 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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