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2011 SESSION


CHAPTER 93
An Act to amend and reenact § 29.1-534 of the Code of Virginia, relating to interjurisdictional inland waters.
[H 1712]
Approved March 15, 2011

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 29.1-534 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 29.1-534. Right to fish in interjurisdictional inland waters.

A Virginia resident or a resident of an adjoining jurisdiction which has inland water lying adjacent to Virginia land or water may take fish with hook and line after complying with the requirements of the laws of the jurisdiction of which he is a resident for the taking of fish in such interjurisdictional inland waters where the fishing occurs. For purposes of this section and § 29.1-535, the term "jurisdiction" shall include the District of Columbia.