If, after examination of the crustacea, finfish or shellfish in a growing area, or the bottom in or adjacent to such area, or the water over such area, or the sanitary or pollution conditions adjacent to or in near proximity to a growing area, the State Health Commissioner determines that the crustacea, finfish or shellfish are unfit for market, he shall, after notifying the Commissioner of Marine Resources, establish boundaries of the area in which the crustacea, finfish or shellfish are located or planted. This area shall be condemned and remain so until the Health Commissioner finds such crustacea, finfish or shellfish, or area, sanitary and not polluted. The Commissioner of Marine Resources, with instructions from the State Health Commissioner, shall provide to the public identification of designated condemned areas. Public identification of designated condemned areas shall be by the use of markers, signs, downloadable maps, or digital interactive online maps. When used, markers or signs shall be supplied to the Commissioner of Marine Resources by the State Health Commissioner.
Code 1950, § 28-161; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-177; 1979, c. 714; 1992, c. 836; 2020, c. 292.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 28.2 - Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters
Chapter 8 - Health and Sanitation Provisions
§ 28.2-801. Authority to promulgate regulations; enforcement
§ 28.2-803. Examination, analysis and inspection
§ 28.2-804. Polluted ground; crustacea, finfish or shellfish
§ 28.2-805. Notice to cease activity
§ 28.2-806. State Health Commissioner to establish standards
§ 28.2-807. Condemnation of polluted growing area; procedure
§ 28.2-808. Periods of condemnation
§ 28.2-809. Emergency closing of ground
§ 28.2-810. Removal, transportation, etc., from polluted ground; penalty
§ 28.2-811. Permits for transporting, relaying or depurating; revocation
§ 28.2-812. Sealing motor vehicles used in transporting
§ 28.2-813. Maintenance of records
§ 28.2-814. Submission of reports
§ 28.2-815. Application for special permit
§ 28.2-816. Supervision of removal, relaying or depuration; seasons established
§ 28.2-817. Displaying identification when transporting shellfish
§ 28.2-818. Identification of relay areas
§ 28.2-819. Movement and unloading of shellfish from condemned area
§ 28.2-820. Harvesting, transporting, handling or transplanting of seed-stock shellfish
§ 28.2-821. Violations; penalty
§ 28.2-822. Suspension or revocation of licenses
§ 28.2-823. Certification of shellfish from outside the Commonwealth