28.2-226.2 - Commission to establish requirements for commercial gear licenses used for recreational purposes.
§ 28.2-226.2. Commission to establish requirements for commercial gearlicenses used for recreational purposes.
A. The Commission is authorized to establish the type and amount ofcommercial gear which can be used for taking finfish and shellfish forrecreational purposes. The license fees for use of recreational gear shall bethe same as fees charged for the particular gear when used commercially.
B. The Commission shall not issue to any licensee a recreational gear licensewhich exceeds the following limitations:
1. One gill net up to 300 feet in length, $7.50;
2. Up to 10 crab pots, $29;
3. One crab trap or crab pound, $5;
4. One crab scrape, $16; or
5. Two eel pots, $10.
C. All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited in thestate treasury and credited to the Virginia Marine Products Fund asestablished under § 3.2-2705.
D. The Commission may subsequently revise the cost of licenses pursuant to §28.2-201.
(1993, c. 219; 2001, c. 28; 2009, c. 9.)