Virginia § 28.2-704 - Sale of crabbing licenses
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 28.2-704 — Sale of crabbing licenses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 28.2-704. Sale of crabbing licenses
The Commission may require the purchase of licenses before each crab season begins. It may set time periods for the sale of licenses for taking crabs in order to determine the appropriateness of instituting seasonal conservation measures and may grant extensions to individual applicants when it finds exceptional circumstances exist.
1985, c. 165, § 28.1-172.1; 1992, c. 836.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Virginia § 28.2-704 cover?
Section 28.2-704 ("Sale of crabbing licenses") 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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