Virginia Code 3.2-1510: Production areas designated
The following production areas are designated for the purposes of this chapter:
Terms Used In Virginia Code 3.2-1510
- City: means an independent incorporated community which became a city as provided by law before noon on July 1, 1971, or which has within defined boundaries a population of 5,000 or more and which has become a city as provided by law. See Virginia Code 1-208
- Cotton: means the field crop of the genus Gossypium grown to be further processed into consumable goods. See Virginia Code 3.2-1500
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. See Virginia Code 3.2-100
- Locality: means a county, city, or town as the context may require. See Virginia Code 1-221
Area I: The Cities of Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, and Suffolk;
Area II: Isle of Wight County;
Area III: Charles City, Henrico, New Kent, Essex, King and Queen, King William, Lancaster, and Northumberland Counties;
Area IV: Surry and Prince George Counties;
Area V: Southampton County;
Area VI: Dinwiddie, Sussex, and Amelia Counties;
Area VII: Brunswick, Greensville, and Campbell Counties; and
Area VIII: Accomack and Northampton Counties.
If the production of cotton occurs in any locality that is not part of a production area as designated in this section, such locality shall be part of the nearest adjacent production area. If there are two or more nearest adjacent production areas, such locality shall be part of that production area that had the lowest cotton production in the most recent calendar year according to the records of the Department.