Statutes > Virginia Statutes > Title 28.2 - FISHERIES AND HABITAT OF THE TIDAL WATERS. > Chapter 6 - Planting Grounds (28.2-600 thru 28.2-650) > 28.2-616 - Possession gives no preference as to assignment.

28.2-616 - Possession gives no preference as to assignment.

§ 28.2-616. Possession gives no preference as to assignment.

Any person in possession of any general oyster-planting ground which has notbeen assigned according to law shall have no preference as to having itassigned to him. The ground shall be open to the first applicant.

(Code 1950, § 28-124; 1954, c. 352; 1958, c. 183; 1960, c. 517; 1962, c. 406,§ 28.1-109(13); 1964, c. 393; 1966, c. 684; 1970, c. 726; 1972, c. 644; 1973,c. 14; 1978, cc. 546, 548; 1980, cc. 34, 609; 1984, c. 259; 1992, c. 836.)