Virginia § 28.2-614 - Requiring lessee or transferor to have ground surveyed and plat recorded; canceling lease for failure of lessee to have survey
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§ 28.2-614. Requiring lessee or transferor to have ground surveyed and plat recorded; canceling lease for failure of lessee to have survey
If the Commissioner determines that in any past assignment of or in any attempt to transfer oyster ground, a survey, or a recorded plat, does not accurately describe the metes and bounds of the leased ground, the Commissioner shall require the lessee, the transferor, or both to have the ground surveyed and the plat recorded.
If the lessee fails to order the survey or resurvey within six months after date of notification to the lessee or transferor, by certified mail, the Commissioner shall cancel the lease and may accept applications for this ground from the general public.
Code 1950, § 28-124; 1954, c. 352; 1958, c. 183; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-109(12b); 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 28.2-614 ("Requiring lessee or transferor to have ground surveyed and plat recorded; canceling lease for failure of lessee to have survey") 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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