28.2-317 - Prima facie evidence of violation; penalty.
§ 28.2-317. Prima facie evidence of violation; penalty.
Any vessel, boat, or other craft found in the waters of the Commonwealth, orin the waters under the joint jurisdiction of the Commonwealth, equipped fortrawling and having a trawling net, drag net, or a similar device aboard withfresh or live fish on deck or in any portion of such vessel, boat or craftshall constitute prima facie evidence that the operator and master andmembers of the crew are guilty of trawling.
(Code 1950, § 28-72; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-71; 1992, c. 836.)