It shall be unlawful for any individual to possess elvers; provided however, that elvers may be taken (i) for research only by duly appointed representatives of any institution of higher education in Virginia and by other parties when specifically authorized in writing by the Commissioner of Marine Resources or (ii) by those individuals who are approved for a permit for eel aquaculture by the commission.
4 Va. Admin. Code § 20-500-40
Statutory Authority: § 28.2-201 of the Code of Virginia.