reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
VA Code § 10.1-1140 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry|§ 10.1-1140. Liability of warden for trespass

No action for trespass shall lie against any forest warden on account of lawful acts done in the legal performance of his duties.Code 1950, § 10-60; 1988, c. 891.
VA Code § 10.1-1140.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry|§ 10.1-1140.1. Defense of forest wardens

If any commissioned forest warden appointed by the State Forester is brought before any regulatory body, summoned before any grand jury, arrested, indicted or otherwise prosecuted on any criminal charge arising out of any act committed in the discharge of his official duties, the State Forester may employ special counsel approved by the Attorney General to defend the forest warden. Upon a finding that the forest warden did not violate a law or regulation resulting from the act which was subject of the investigation, the State Forester shall pay the special counsel legal fees and expenses subject to the approval of the Attorney General. The payment shall be made from funds appropriated for the administration of the Department of Forestry.1992, c. 113.
VA Code § 10.1-1141 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry|§ 10.1-1141. Liability and recovery of cost of fighting forest fires by localities and the State Forester

A. The State Forester in the name of the Commonwealth shall collect the costs of firefighting performed under the direction of a forest warden in accordance with § 10.1-1139 from any person who, negligently or intentionally without using reasonable care and precaution starts a fire or who negligently or intentionally fails to prevent its escape, which fire burns on any forestland, brushland, grassland or wasteland. Such person shall be liable for the full amount of all expenses incurred by the Commonwealth, for fighting or extinguishing such fire. All expenses collected shall be credited to the Forestry Operations Fund. It shall be the duty of the Commonwealth's attorneys to institute and prosecute proper proceedings under this section, at the instance of the State Forester.B. Any locality may collect the costs of firefighting from any person who intentionally starts a fire and who fails to attempt to prevent its escape, which fire burns on any forestland, brushland, grassland or wasteland. Such person shall be liable for the full amount of all expenses incurred by the locality and any volunteer fire company or volunteer emergency medical services agency to fight or extinguish the fire and the reasonable administrative costs expended to collect such expenses. The locality shall remit any costs recovered on behalf of another entity to such entity.C. The State Forester or a locality may institute an action and recover from either one or both parents of any minor, living with such parents or either of them, the cost of forest fire suppression suffered by reason of the willful or malicious destruction of, or damage to, public or private property by such minor. No more than $750 may be recovered from such parents or either of them as a result of any forest fire incident or occurrence on which such action is based.Code 1950, §§ 10-58, 10-61; 1964, c. 79; 1986, c. 188; 1988, c. 891; 2008, c. 835; 2015, cc. 502, 503.
VA Code § 10.1-1143 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry|§ 10.1-1143. Throwing inflammable objects from vehicle on highway while in or near certain lands

It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, toss or drop from a vehicle moving or standing on a highway any lighted smoking material, lighted match, lighted material of any nature, or any bomb or device liable to set fire to inflammable material on the ground while in or near any forestland, brushland or field containing inflammable vegetation or trash.Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor for each separate offense.1954, c. 35, § 10-64.1; 1986, c. 188; 1988, c. 891.
VA Code § 10.1-1144 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry|§ 10.1-1144. Failure to clean premises of certain mills

Any individual, firm, or corporation responsible for the operation of a saw mill, stave mill, heading mill, or any other mill in, through or near forest or brushland shall clean the premises for at least a distance of fifty yards in all directions from any fires maintained in or about, or in connection with the operation of such mill. The premises shall also be cleaned for a distance of 100 feet in all directions from any sawdust pile, slab pile, or any other inflammable material which accumulates from the operation of such mill, or all matter not essential to the operation of such mill, which is liable to take fire from any sparks emitted from such fires. When any mill is removed or ceases to operate for a period of ten consecutive days, any fire which may be burning in any sawdust pile, slab pile or other debris shall be totally extinguished unless the owner of the land on which such fire is located assumes in writing responsibility for the control of the fire. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor. Each day or fraction thereof on which any such mill is operated in violation of the provisions of this section and each day or fraction thereof on which fire is allowed to burn in any sawdust pile, slab pile or other inflammable debris in violation of the provisions of this section, shall be deemed a separate offense.Whenever it is established that a forest fire originated from a fire maintained in or about any such mill, the individual, firm, or corporation, from whose mill any such fire originated shall immediately become liable for all costs incurred in fighting such fire.Code 1950, § 10-64; 1986, c. 188; 1988, c. 891.
VA Code § 10.1-1145 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry|§ 10.1-1145. Failure to properly maintain logging equipment and railroad locomotives

Logging equipment and railroad locomotives operated in, through, or near forestland, brushland or fields containing dry grass or other inflammable material shall be equipped with appliances and maintained to prevent, as far as may be possible, the escape of fire and sparks from the smokestacks. Any person failing to comply with these requirements shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor for each offense committed.Code 1950, § 10-65; 1986, c. 188; 1988, c. 891.
VA Code § 10.1-1147 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry|§ 10.1-1147. Removal of inflammable material from lands adjoining right-of-way by railroads

For the purpose of providing increased protection to forest property from fire originating along railroads, any railroad company shall have the right, subject to the provisions of this section, without liability for trespass to enter upon forest or brushlands for a distance of fifty feet from the railroad right-of-way and to clear from such a strip any inflammable material such as leaves, grass, dead trees, slash and brush, but shall not remove any valuable timber growth or other things of value without consent of and recompense to the owner. Not less than fifteen days prior to clearing such land, the railroad company shall give the owner notice of its intention, together with a transcript of this section, by letter deposited in the United States mail to his last known address. If the owner does not file objections to such clearings with the State Corporation Commission within ten days of the date of such notice he shall be deemed to have given consent. Upon the filing by an owner of such objection showing cause why such clearing should not be done the State Corporation Commission shall review the case and may sustain the objection of the owner or permit the clearing in whole or in part.The State Corporation Commission may require assistance of the State Forester in furnishing information pertinent to the administration of this section.The provisions of this section shall not apply to temporary tram roads used for hauling logs and lumber.Code 1950, § 10-66; 1988, c. 891.
VA Code § 10.1-1148 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry|§ 10.1-1148. Fires caused by violation of provisions of article; liability to Commonwealth

Individuals and corporations causing fires by violation of any provision of this article shall be liable to the Commonwealth for (i) all damages the Commonwealth sustained by such fire or fires, and (ii) the full amount of all expenses incurred by the Commonwealth, in fighting or extinguishing such fire.Code 1950, § 10-67; 1964, c. 79; 1988, c. 891.
VA Code § 10.1-1150.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry|§ 10.1-1150.1. Definitions

As used in this article unless the context requires a different meaning:"Certified prescribed burn manager" means any person who has successfully completed a certification process established by the State Forester under § 10.1-1150.2."Prescribed burning" means the controlled application of fire or wildland fuels in either the natural or modified state, under specified environmental conditions, which allows a fire to be confined to a predetermined area and produces the fire behavior and fire characteristics necessary to attain planned fire treatment and ecological, silvicultural, and wildlife management objectives."Prescription" means a written statement defining the objectives to be attained by a prescribed burning and the conditions of temperature, humidity, wind direction and speed, fuel moisture, and soil moisture under which a fire will be allowed to burn. A prescription is generally expressed as an acceptable range of the prescription elements.1998, c. 156.
VA Code § 10.1-1150.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry|§ 10.1-1150.2. State Forester to establish certification process

The State Forester shall develop and administer a certification process and training course for any individual who desires to become a certified prescribed burn manager. The training program shall include the following subjects: the legal aspects of prescribed burning, fire behavior, prescribed burning tactics, smoke management, environmental effects, plan preparation, and safety. A final examination on these subjects shall be given to all attendees. The State Forester may charge a reasonable fee to cover the costs of the course and the examination.1998, c. 156.
VA Code § 10.1-1150.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry|§ 10.1-1150.3. Voluntary certification

To be certified as a prescribed burn manager, a person shall:1. Successfully complete all components of the prescribed burn course developed by the State Forester and pass the examination developed for the course;2. Successfully complete a training course comparable to that developed by the State Forester and pass the examination developed for Virginia's course; or3. Demonstrate relevant past experience, complete a review course and pass the examination developed for Virginia's course.1998, c. 156.
VA Code § 10.1-1150.4 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry|§ 10.1-1150.4. Prescribed burn elements

Prescribed burning shall be performed in the following manner:1. A prescription for the prescribed burn shall be prepared by a certified prescribed burn manager prior to the burn. The prescription shall include: (i) the landowner's name, address, and telephone number, and the telephone number of the certified prescribed burn manager who prepared the plan; (ii) a description of the area to be burned, a map of the area to be burned, the objectives of the prescribed burn, and the desired weather conditions or parameters; (iii) a summary of the methods to be used to start, control, and extinguish the prescribed burn; and (iv) a smoke management plan. The smoke management plan shall be based on guidelines presented in the Virginia Department of Forestry publication, "Voluntary Smoke Management Guidelines for Virginia," and the U.S. Forest Service's technical publication, "A Guide to Prescribed Fire in Southern Forests." A copy of the prescription shall be retained at the site throughout the period of the burning;2. Prescribed burning shall be conducted under the direct supervision of a certified prescribed burn manager, who shall ensure that the prescribed burning is in accordance with the prescription; and3. The nearest regional office of the Virginia Department of Forestry shall be notified prior to the burn.1998, c. 156.
VA Code § 10.1-1150.5 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry|§ 10.1-1150.5. Liability

A. Any prescribed burning conducted in compliance with the requirements of this article, state air pollution control laws, and any rules adopted by the Virginia Department of Forestry shall be in the public interest and shall not constitute a nuisance.B. Any landowner or his agent who conducts a prescribed burn in compliance with the requirements of this article, state air pollution control laws, and any rules adopted by the Virginia Department of Forestry shall not be liable for any damage or injury caused by or resulting from smoke.C. Subsections A and B of this section shall not apply whenever a nuisance or damage results from the negligent or improper conduct of the prescribed burn or when the prescribed burn elements described in § 10.1-1150.4 have not been complied with.1998, c. 156.
VA Code § 10.1-1150.6 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry|§ 10.1-1150.6. Revocation of certification

If the actions of any certified prescribed burn manager or the prescriptions prepared by him violate any provision of this article, state air pollution control laws, or Virginia Department of Forestry rules or threaten public health and safety, his certification may be revoked by the State Forester.1998, c. 156.
VA Code § 10.1-1151 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry|§ 10.1-1151. Necessity for permits

No person shall hunt or trap in this Commonwealth on any lands which are under the jurisdiction and control of the Department by virtue of purchase, gift, lease or otherwise, and are administered as state forests, without first obtaining, in addition to other licenses and permits required by law, special use permits required by the State Forester pursuant to this article.Code 1950, § 10-68; 1986, c. 567; 1988, c. 891.
VA Code § 10.1-1152 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry|§ 10.1-1152. State Forester may require permits and fees

A. The State Forester is authorized to require any person who engages in certain activities authorized by regulations promulgated by the Department on any of the lands described in § 10.1-1151 to obtain a special use permit. A special use permit to engage in these activities on any such lands shall be issued for a fee established by regulations promulgated by the Department.B. The State Forester is also authorized to enter into an agreement with the Department of Wildlife Resources under which the Department of Wildlife Resources will include permits required under subsection A in its program for the sale of permits and licenses by the means and to the extent authorized by § 29.1-327.Code 1950, § 10-69; 1984, c. 715; 1986, cc. 539, 567; 1988, c. 891; 1993, c. 260; 2006, c. 13; 2007, c. 646; 2009, c. 297; 2012, c. 484; 2014, c. 141; 2020, c. 958.
VA Code § 10.1-1153 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry|§ 10.1-1153. Limitations on rights of holders of permits

Each special use permit shall entitle the holder to hunt and trap, or to trap, in and upon such lands of the state forests as shall be determined by the State Forester and designated on the permit, subject to all other applicable provisions of law or regulations of the Department of Wildlife Resources and to such further conditions and restrictions for safeguarding the state forests as may be imposed by the State Forester and indicated on the permit. In addition to the other provisions of law applicable to hunting and trapping on the lands of the Commonwealth, the State Forester is authorized to impose such restrictions and conditions upon hunting and trapping in the state forests as he deems proper. No such restriction or condition shall be effective for the permit holder unless the restriction or condition is written, printed, stamped or otherwise indicated on the permit.Code 1950, § 10-70; 1986, c. 567; 1988, c. 891; 2020, c. 958.
VA Code § 10.1-1156 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry|§ 10.1-1156. Funds credited to Department; disbursements

All funds paid into the state treasury pursuant to § 10.1-1152 shall be credited to the Department and maintained in the Reforestation Operations Fund to be expended annually, in the following order:1. From the annual gross receipts, there shall be paid the costs of preparing and issuing the permits, including compensation to the Department of Wildlife Resources, which is authorized to sell state forest special use permits;2. The remainder may be expended by the State Forester for operation and management in such state forests. All funds expended by the State Forester in the development, management, and protection of the game resources in state forests shall be in cooperation with the Department of Wildlife Resources.Code 1950, § 10-73; 1986, c. 567; 1988, c. 891; 2007, c. 646; 2012, cc. 197, 248; 2020, c. 958.
VA Code § 10.1-1157 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry|§ 10.1-1157. Punishment for violations

Any person who hunts or traps in violation of any provision of this article, or in violation of restrictions and conditions imposed by the State Forester pursuant to the provisions of § 10.1-1153 shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.Code 1950, § 10-74; 1986, cc. 539, 567; 1988, c. 891; 2010, c. 8.
VA Code § 10.1-1158 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry|§ 10.1-1158. Prohibition of all open burning where serious fire hazards exist; penalty

It shall be unlawful when the forestlands, brushlands and fields in this Commonwealth or any part thereof have become so dry as to create a serious fire hazard endangering lives and property, for any persons to do any open burning nearer than 300 feet from any such forestlands, brushlands or fields containing dry grass or other flammable material.This article shall not be effective until the Governor, upon recommendation of the State Forester, proclaims such a condition to exist in this Commonwealth or any part thereof, and it shall be in effect until the Governor proclaims such condition to have terminated.It shall be the duty of all authorized law-enforcement officers of the Commonwealth, counties, and municipalities to enforce the provisions of this section.Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor for each separate offense.1986, c. 188, § 27-54.5; 1988, c. 891.
VA Code § 10.1-1159 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry|§ 10.1-1159. Upon proclamation of Governor certain acts made unlawful where extraordinary fire hazards exist; closing of hunting and fishing seasons

Upon proclamation of the Governor, it shall be unlawful, when the forestlands, brushlands and fields in the Commonwealth or any part thereof have become so dry as to create an extraordinary fire hazard endangering lives and property, for any person, except the owner, tenant or owner's authorized agent, persons regularly engaged in cutting, processing, or moving forest products, or person on official duty, to enter or travel in any state, county, municipal or private forestlands, brushlands, marshland, fields or idle or abandoned lands in the area so affected except on public highways or well-defined private roads. During such period hunting and fishing seasons shall be closed, except hunting of migratory waterfowl and fishing as hereinafter provided, on all land and water within the Commonwealth or any geographical part thereof affected by proclamation. It shall further be unlawful during such periods for any person to hunt or fish except as hereinafter provided, smoke, burn leaves, grass, brush or debris of any type or to ignite or maintain any open fire nearer than 300 feet from any such forestlands, brushlands or fields containing inflammable vegetation or marshland adjoining such forestlands, brushlands, fields or idle or abandoned lands.It shall not be unlawful to fish or hunt migratory waterfowl from a boat, or from a blind entirely surrounded by water and reached by a boat, or on nonforested islands at least 300 feet from the mainland shore and reached by a boat, when the boat embarks from and lands at established boat landings, and at no other time touches shore nearer than 300 feet from any forestlands, brushlands, or fields containing inflammable vegetation or marshland adjoining such areas.It shall be the duty of all authorized law-enforcement officers of the Commonwealth, counties and municipalities to enforce the provisions of this section.Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor for each separate offense.1954, c. 134, § 27-54.1; 1964, c. 65; 1966, c. 302; 1986, c. 188; 1988, c. 891.
VA Code § 10.1-1160 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry|§ 10.1-1160. Effect of proclamation on hunting season

When any proclamation is issued pursuant to § 10.1-1158 during any open hunting season (with the exception of any season on migratory birds or waterfowl, the limits of which are prescribed by any agency of the federal government), or when the opening date of any such hunting season occurs while such proclamation is effective, the season, if open, may be extended by the Governor for a period not exceeding the number of legal hunting days during which such proclamation is in effect, beginning on the first legal hunting day after the expiration of the season. If the season is not open, it may open beginning on the first legal hunting day after such proclamation is rescinded and remain open for a period not exceeding the prescribed length of the season.1954, c. 134, § 27-54.2; 1972, c. 150; 1988, c. 891.
VA Code § 10.1-1161 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 10.1 - Conservation|Chapter 11 - Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry|§ 10.1-1161. Notice of issuance, amendment or rescission of proclamation

When any proclamation is issued, amended or rescinded the Secretary of the Commonwealth shall promptly give notice thereof through a newspaper or newspapers of general circulation in the area or areas affected. In addition, the Secretary may, in his discretion, give such additional notice as he deems necessary.Code 1950, § 10-75; 1952, c. 417; 1956, c. 75; 1988, c. 891.