CHAPTER 86

An Act to amend and reenact § 62-187.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating
to obstructing watercourses. 3 Be
[S 56]

Approved February 28, 1968

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
in That § 62-187.1 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted as

ollows:

§ 62-187.1. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or other-
wise dispose of trash, debris, tree laps, logs, or fell timber or make or
cause to be made any obstruction * which exists for more than a week
(excepting a lawfully constructed dam) in, under, over or across any river,
creek, stream, or swamp, so as to obstruct the free passage of boats, canoes,
or other floating vessels, or fish in such waters. The provisions of this
section shall be enforceable by duly authorized state and local law enforce-
ment officials and by game wardens whose general police power under
§ 29-32 shall be deemed to include enforcement of the provisions of this
section. Violations of this section shall be punishable as a misdemeanor
under § 18.1-9; and each day for which any violation continues without
removal of such obstruction, on and after the tenth day following service
of process on the violator in accordance with § 19.1-92, shall constitute a
separate offense punishable as a misdemeanor under § 18.1-9.