28.2-819 - Movement and unloading of shellfish from condemned area. - Virginia Statutes

§ 28.2-819. Movement and unloading of shellfish from condemned area.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge, or cause to bedischarged, any part of the shellfish from any conveyance engaged intransporting shellfish from condemned areas at any place other than toapproved areas for cleansing. Shellfish removed from condemned areas shallbe taken directly to (i) the approved planting ground, (ii) conveyancesholding a proper permit for relaying to cleansing areas designated in thepermit or (iii) a depuration facility approved by the State HealthCommissioner.

B. The loading and unloading, ashore, of shellfish taken from condemned areasshall only be at locations designated by the Marine Resources Commission. Inthe instance of an emergency unloading of any conveyance engaged intransporting shellfish from a condemned area, the Marine Resources Commissionshall be notified immediately and disposition of the cargo shall be madeunder the supervision of an officer.

(Code 1950, § 28-162.1; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-179; 1966, c. 684;1968, c. 745; 1979, c. 274; 1981, c. 52; 1986, c. 184; 1988, c. 600; 1992, c.836.)