28.2-229 - When licenses terminate; proration and refund not permitted. - Virginia Statutes

§ 28.2-229. When licenses terminate; proration and refund not permitted.

A. The Commission shall issue all licenses on an annual basis. All licensesshall be valid from January 1 of each year or their later date of purchaseand expire on December 31 of the year in which issued.

B. Refunds shall not be made or prorated if the fishing effort is reduced, orseasons are closed (i) in order to promote conservation of the fisheries or(ii) due to natural conditions. Refunds shall not be made for any licensethat is suspended or revoked. However, if the license is no longer for saledue to fisheries management purposes, refunds shall be made to the licenseholder on a prorated basis.

(Code 1950, §§ 28-10.1, 28-61, 28-71; 1952, c. 653; 1954, c. 179; 1960, c.517; 1962, c. 406, §§ 28.1-21, 28.1-59, 28.1-70; 1966, c. 695; 1974, cc. 85,313; 1978, cc. 347, 358; 1979, cc. 18, 274; 1980, c. 605; 1982, c. 461; 1983,c. 299, §§ 28.1-47, 28.1-47.1; 1988, c. 710; 1991, c. 411; 1992, c. 836;2009, c. 384.)