28.2-804 - Polluted ground; crustacea, finfish or shellfish. - Virginia Statutes

§ 28.2-804. Polluted ground; crustacea, finfish or shellfish.

When the State Health Commissioner determines, as a result of an examination,analysis or inspection, that (i) the crustacea, finfish, or shellfish uponsuch ground, or in such establishment or other places where they are sold oroffered for sale, are or may be unfit for market; or (ii) such growing areais polluted or has a pollution hazard so great as to render it an unfitground from which to take crustacea, finfish or shellfish for processing orconsumption; or (iii) such establishment or other place is so insanitary asto render it an unfit place in which to prepare crustacea, finfish orshellfish for market, he shall notify the Commissioner of Marine Resourcesand the owner or operator of such grounds, establishment or other place thatthe crustacea, finfish or shellfish are unfit for market.

(Code 1950, § 28-160; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-176; 1992, c. 836.)