28.2-635 - Residents not to be associated with nonresident. - Virginia Statutes

§ 28.2-635. Residents not to be associated with nonresident.

Any resident who is associated for market or profit with any nonresident intaking or catching oysters or clams in any of the waters of the Commonwealth,or in waters under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth, or in plantingoysters or clams, or who knowingly participates with any nonresident in anysuch business in his name for market or profit, is guilty of a Class 1misdemeanor. The residence restrictions in this section shall not prevent aresident from owning stock in a corporation in which nonresidents arestockholders, if such corporation is authorized by law to occupyoyster-planting grounds.

(Code 1950, § 28-140; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-123; 1983, c. 307; 1992, c. 836.)