Impeding lawful fishing in inland waters; penalty
Va. Code Ann. § 29.1-554.1
in effectA. It is unlawful for any person to willfully and intentionally impede the lawful fishing of any species of fish. "Fishing" means those activities defined in § 29.1-100 as "fishing."
B. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
1997, c. 703 .
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