4 Va. Admin. Code § 20-1230-30 - Public health and warm water harvest restrictions for shellfish
A. It shall be
unlawful for any commission employee or representative to issue any shellfish
license, shellfish permit, or oyster resource user fee to any person unless
that person has successfully completed the Shellfish Harvest Safety Training
Certification Course. It shall be unlawful for any person to harvest or attempt
to harvest shellfish unless that person has successfully completed the
Shellfish Harvest Safety Training Certification Course. The Shellfish Harvest
Safety Training Certification shall be valid from the date of issuance through
the next five calendar years.
B. No
provisions in this chapter shall apply to seed clams or seed oysters.
C. It shall be unlawful for any person to
have any cat, dog, or other animal on board a vessel during the harvest of
shellfish.
D. From May 1 through
October 31, any vessel used for the harvest of shellfish, from either public or
private grounds, shall provide shading over the area that serves as storage for
the shellfish when the shellfish are on board that vessel. All shellfish in the
vessel shall be offloaded every day. Shading shall not be required for vessels
transporting clam seed or seed oysters for replanting.
E. From May 1 through October 31, all
shellfish shall be shaded during land-based deliveries.
F. From June 1 through August 31, it shall be
unlawful for any person to leave the dock or shore prior to one hour before
sunrise to harvest or attempt to harvest shellfish from private
grounds.
Notes
Statutory Authority: § 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.
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