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.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 28.2 - Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters
§ 28.2-701. Crab traps, crab pots and crab pounds; regulations; penalty
§ 28.2-702. Licenses to take crabs; shedding operations; amount of fee
§ 28.2-703. License for certain assistants not required
§ 28.2-704. Sale of crabbing licenses
§ 28.2-705. License restrictions; exemption; penalty
§ 28.2-706. Restrictions on crab scraping; penalty
§ 28.2-707. Restrictions on crab dredging; penalty
§ 28.2-708. Limitations on sizes of crabs to be taken; inspection of catch; exemption; penalty
§ 28.2-709. Closed season for taking crabs in certain area; penalty
§ 28.2-710. Unlawful to place crab, eel, or fish pots in certain channels; penalty
§ 28.2-711. Crab pots; unlawful activities; penalty
§ 28.2-712. Identification of crab pots and eel pots; penalty
§ 28.2-713. Limiting the taking of crabs by one boat in one day; penalty