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1996 SESSION
960003364Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 28.2-507 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 28.2-507. Opening and closing public rocks.
The Commission, in order to protect or promote the growth of oysters, may (i)
close and open any area or restrict the manner or method of taking oysters in
any area of the public rocks, grounds, or shoals, (ii) establish seed beds and
plant shells and other culch, or (iii) take any other restorative measures.
Areas may be closed for an entire season, part of a season, or for so many
days per week. Before closing any such area, an officer shall post notice
of the closing for at least five days in two or more public places in the
district in which the area is located. In such event [ In addition,
when the Commissioner finds it necessary , the area ] shall [
may be marked by a uniform system of buoys or signs indicating that such
area is closed and that oystering by any means is prohibited. Any area closed
under the provisions of this section may be reopened at any time by the
Commission, but any area which has been closed and reopened at a later time may
be closed by the Commission or Commissioner at any time without notice. ]