Maintenance or removal of structures erected upon or over state-owned subaqueous bottoms

Va. Code Ann. § 28.2-1209
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Any person constructing or erecting any structure upon or over state-owned subaqueous bottoms, or their grantees or assignees for value, shall be responsible for the maintenance or removal of the structure upon its abandonment or its falling into a state of disrepair. However, public service corporations may abandon cables, conduit and pipes upon prior approval of the Commission. 1974, c. 274, § 62.1-3.03; 1992, c. 836.
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