Code of Virginia (Last Updated:July 28, 2020) |
TITLE 28.2. Fisheries and Habitat of the Tidal Waters |
SUBTITLE II. Tidal Fisheries |
CHAPTER 6. Planting Grounds |
ARTICLE 2. General Oyster-Planting Grounds |
SECTION 28.2-616. Possession gives no preference as to assignment |
Any person in possession of any general oyster-planting ground which has not been assigned according to law shall have no preference as to having it assigned to him. The ground shall be open to the first applicant. Code 1950, § 28-124; 1954, c. 352; 1958, c. 183; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-109(13); 1964, c. 393; 1966, c. 684; 1970, c. 726; 1972, c. 644; 1973, c. 14; 1978, cc. 546, 548; 1980, cc. 34, 609; 1984, c. 259; 1992, c. 836. |