During any month covered by permit in which no removal, relaying or depuration activity occurs, a report shall be submitted to the Commissioner of Marine Resources indicating that no shellfish were removed, relayed or depurated. It shall be the responsibility of the permit holder to keep accurate records and make reports of the removal, relaying or depuration, to the Commissioner of Marine Resources on or before the tenth day of the month following the month of operation. The permit shall set out the expiration date.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 28.2-814

  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Marine Resources. See Virginia Code 28.2-100
  • Depuration: means the process that uses a controlled aquatic environment to reduce the level of bacteria or viruses in live shellfish. See Virginia Code 28.2-800
  • Month: means a calendar month and "year" means a calendar year. See Virginia Code 1-223
  • Shellfish: means all species within the phylum Mollusca including but not limited to oysters, clams, mussels, scallops, conchs and whelks, whether raw or processed. See Virginia Code 28.2-800

Code 1950, § 28-162.1; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-179; 1966, c. 684; 1968, c. 745; 1979, c. 274; 1981, c. 52; 1986, c. 184; 1988, c. 600; 1992, c. 836.

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