Section 10. Certified Scale Required

Any person, business, or corporation, licensed to purchase fish, shellfish, or marine organisms from the catcher, as required by § 28.2-228 of the Code of Virginia, that is engaged in the transfer, off-loading, or purchase, from the catcher of fish, shellfish, or marine organisms that are regulated by a harvest weight limit or quota, possession weight limit, or landing weight limit shall use and maintain a certified scale to weigh those fish, shellfish, or marine organisms. The scale used by the person, business or corporation shall be certified as accurate by the Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Annually, the person, business, or corporation licensed by § 28.2-228 shall provide a signed statement to the commission verifying that the weight is determined by use of a scale certified as accurate by the Virginia Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services and shall post a copy of that signed statement at the place of transfer, off-loading, or purchase.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 25, Issue 06, eff. December 1, 2008.

Statutory Authority

§ 28.2-207 of the Code of Virginia.