Section 20. Definitions  


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  • The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

    "Aquaculture structure" means devices, such as cages, trays, and nets, used to contain or protect shellfish.

    "Commission" means the Marine Resources Commission.

    "Shellfish" means native molluscan species or molluscan species imported in accordance with § 28.2-825 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 14, Issue 09, eff. January 1, 1998; amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 07, eff. January 1, 2016.

Statutory Authority

§ 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.