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HOUSE BILL NO. 2043 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources on January 24, 2007) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Hamilton) A BILL to amend and reenact § 3.1-684.63 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 3.1-396.2, relating to labeling of crabmeat.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 3.1-684.63 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 3.1-396.2 as follows:

§ 3.1-396.2. Labeling of crabmeat; civil penalty.

A. All crabmeat sold at the retail level shall have a "sell by" or "best if used by" date on the container. Such date shall be expressed as the month and day of the month after which the crabmeat should not be sold or should not be used for human consumption.

B. The Commissioner may assess a civil penalty not to exceed $100 on any person who violates this section. The civil penalties assessed under this section shall be paid into the Virginia Marine Products Fund established pursuant to § 3.1-684.63.

§ 3.1-684.63. Creation and administration of Virginia Marine Products Fund; continued.

A. The Virginia Marine Products Fund is continued and hereinafter referred to as the Fund. The Fund shall be administered by the Virginia Marine Products Board and used exclusively for the administration of this chapter, including payment for personal services and expenses of employees and agents of the Marine Products Board, rent, services, materials and supplies. The Fund shall consist of moneys collected and allocated from marine fisheries license fees required under Subtitle II (§ 28.2-200 et seq.) of Title 28.2 and civil penalties assessed pursuant to § 3.1-396.2 which shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the Fund. The unexpended balance of the Fund at the end of each biennium shall not be transferred or revert to the general fund of the state treasury.

The disbursement of moneys from the Fund shall be on warrants the Comptroller or the State Treasurer issued on vouchers signed by the duly authorized officer of the Virginia Marine Products Board.