TITLE 4. CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES
REGISTRAR'S NOTICE: The following regulation filed by the Marine Resources Commission is exempt from the Administrative Process Act in accordance with § 2.2-4006 A 11 of the Code of Virginia; however, the commission is required to publish the full text of final regulations.
Title of Regulation: 4VAC20-1230. Pertaining to Restrictions on Shellfish (amending 4VAC20-1230-10).
Statutory Authority: § 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.
Effective Date: January 30, 2011.
Agency Contact: Jane Warren, Agency Regulatory Coordinator, Marine Resources Commission, 2600 Washington Avenue, 3rd Floor, Newport News, VA 23607, telephone (757) 247-2248, FAX (757) 247-2002, or email betty.warren@mrc.virginia.gov.
Summary
This amendment clarifies that identification of the original harvest area of any shellfish through the use of tags pertains to any time during the year.
4VAC20-1230-10. Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish a method of identifying the original Virginia harvest area of any shellfish at any time of the year. In addition, harvest times, and handling procedures for shellfish harvested during the months of May through September in order to protect the health of the public are described herein.
VA.R. Doc. No. R11-2720; Filed January 27, 2011, 2:19 p.m.