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VA Code § 29.1-543 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-543. Game and fish taken and packaged outside the Commonwealth

It shall be lawful to possess, store, transport, offer for sale, sell, offer to purchase, purchase and otherwise deal in any wild animal, bird, fish or any part thereof, which has been taken and packaged in a can, tin, pot or other receptacle outside the Commonwealth by any person, company or corporation duly licensed by the state in which such cannery or processing plant is located and recognized by the Board. Such packages may be transported into the Commonwealth, so long as the original package remains unbroken, unopened and intact.1958, c. 153, § 29-158.1; 1987, c. 488.
VA Code § 29.1-543.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-543.1. Introduction, stocking, and release of blue catfish; penalty

A. It is unlawful for any person to introduce into or stock in waters of the Commonwealth, including private ponds or lakes, the blue catfish or its hybrids or to release any blue catfish or any such hybrid into any water body other than that in which it was caught.B. Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.2015, c. 470.
VA Code § 29.1-544 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-544. Dressing, packing and selling bobwhite quail

A. It shall be lawful for the licensee of a shooting preserve or his designated agents to dress, pack and sell bobwhite quail raised by him for use as food, under rules or regulations to be prescribed by the Board.B. It shall be lawful to sell mounted bobwhite quail in the Commonwealth that have been legally raised captively and mounted outside of the Commonwealth.1960, c. 131, § 29-158.2; 1987, c. 488; 1998, c. 179.
VA Code § 29.1-545 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-545. Possession, sale, offering for sale or liberation of live nutria

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to possess, sell, offer for sale, or liberate in the Commonwealth any live fur-bearing animal commonly referred to as nutria.1962, c. 106, § 29-158.3; 1987, c. 488.
VA Code § 29.1-546 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-546. General penalty

Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this title shall, unless otherwise specified, be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor and may also be prohibited by the court from hunting, trapping, or fishing in the Commonwealth for a period of one to five years.Code 1950, § 29-161; 1954, c. 694; 1962, c. 469; 1979, c. 264; 1987, c. 488; 2020, c. 311.
VA Code § 29.1-547 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-547. Trapping, selling, purchasing, etc., migratory game birds

Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 29.1-546 and 29.1-553, any person convicted of trapping or attempting to trap any migratory game bird, as defined in § 29.1-100, or convicted of possessing any such migratory game bird taken by means of a trap, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any person convicted of offering for sale, selling, offering to purchase, or purchasing any migratory game bird shall be subject to penalties as provided in § 29.1-553.1960, c. 173, § 29-161.1; 1987, c. 488; 1994, c. 848.
VA Code § 29.1-548 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-548. Killing deer illegally

Any person killing a deer in violation of Board regulations, or who exceeds the bag limit for deer, or who kills a deer during the closed season shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. However, any person who kills a deer illegally during the open season shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor if such person immediately delivers the complete carcass in good condition to the conservation police officer of the county or city in which it was killed. At that time it shall be confiscated and disposed of by the conservation police officer or as otherwise provided. Any such person delivering such carcass to the conservation police officer shall be exempt from replacement cost as provided in § 29.1-551.Code 1950, § 29-162; 1956, c. 466; 1958, c. 444; 1962, c. 469; 1987, c. 488; 1988, c. 19; 2007, c. 87.
VA Code § 29.1-549 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-549. Hunting deer from watercraft

A. Any person who kills or attempts to kill any deer while the person is in a boat or other type watercraft shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.B. Every boat or other watercraft and their motors, and any firearm, slingbow, arrowgun, crossbow, bow and arrow, or speargun, used with the knowledge or consent of the owner or lienholder thereof in killing or attempting to kill deer in violation of this section shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth, and upon being condemned as forfeited in proceedings under Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.) of Title 19.2 the proceeds of sale shall be disposed of according to law.1973, c. 120, §§ 29-162.1, 29-162.2; 1987, c. 488; 2002, c. 157; 2012, cc. 283, 756; 2017, c. 530; 2018, cc. 557, 558.
VA Code § 29.1-550 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-550. Taking game or fish during closed season or exceeding bag limit

It is unlawful for any person to (i) take or attempt to take any wild bird, wild animal, or fish during the closed season; (ii) exceed the bag or creel limit for any wild bird, wild animal, or fish; or (iii) possess over the daily bag or creel limit for any wild bird, wild animal, or fish while in the forests, fields, or waters of the Commonwealth. Any person convicted of violating any provisions of this section is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor and may also be prohibited by the court from hunting, trapping, or fishing in the Commonwealth for a period of one to five years.Code 1950, § 29-163; 1950, p. 936; 1952, c. 78; 1958, c. 444; 1962, c. 469; 1987, c. 488; 1988, c. 19; 2020, c. 311.
VA Code § 29.1-551 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-551. Assessment of value of game or fish unlawfully taken

The judge or court, upon convicting any person of a violation of §§ 29.1-523, 29.1-525.1, 29.1-530.2, 29.1-548, 29.1-550 or § 29.1-552 shall, in addition to imposition of the punishment prescribed in those sections, ascertain the approximate replacement value of animals, birds or fish taken in violation of those sections and shall assess the value against the person convicted. The assessment shall be paid by the person so convicted within the time prescribed in the judgment of the judge or court, not exceeding sixty days, and the collecting officer shall forward such payments to the Board for payment into the state treasury. The Comptroller shall credit such payments to the game protection fund.Code 1950, § 29-163.2; 1950, p. 936; 1952, c. 78; 1962, c. 469; 1976, c. 660; 1987, c. 488; 1994, c. 412; 2001, c. 856.
VA Code § 29.1-552 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-552. Killing wild turkey during closed season

Any person who kills a wild turkey during the closed season, or who kills a beardless turkey during an open hunting season prescribed by the Board for bearded turkeys only, shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor for each such turkey killed. However, if a person kills a beardless turkey when only the hunting of bearded turkeys is permitted, and immediately delivers the complete carcass in good condition to a conservation police officer or game checking station authorized by the Board, it shall be confiscated and disposed of as otherwise provided, and the person delivering the carcass shall be exempt from replacement cost provided in § 29.1-551.1968, c. 309, § 29-163.2; 1974, c. 60; 1977, c. 377; 1987, c. 488; 1988, c. 19; 2007, c. 87.
VA Code § 29.1-553 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-553. Selling or offering for sale; penalty

A. Any person who offers for sale, sells, offers to purchase, or purchases any wild bird or wild animal, or any part thereof, or any freshwater fish, except as provided by law, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, when the aggregate of such sales or purchases, or any combination thereof, by any person totals $1,000 or more during any 90-day period, that person shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.B. Whether or not criminal charges have been placed, when any property is taken possession of by a conservation police officer for the purpose of being used as evidence of a violation of this section or for confiscation, the conservation police officer making such seizure shall immediately report the seizure to the Attorney for the Commonwealth.C. In any prosecution for a violation of this section, photographs of the wild bird, wild animal, or any freshwater fish, or any part thereof shall be deemed competent evidence of such wild bird, wild animal, or freshwater fish, or part thereof and shall be admissible in any proceeding, hearing, or trial of the case to the same extent as if such wild bird, wild animal, or any freshwater fish, or part thereof had been introduced as evidence. Such photographs shall bear a written description of the wild bird, wild animal, or freshwater fish, or parts thereof, the name of the place where the alleged offense occurred, the date on which the alleged offense occurred, the name of the accused, the name of the arresting officer or investigating officer, the date of the photograph, and the name of the photographer. The photographs shall be identified by the signature of the photographer.D. Any licensed Virginia auctioneer or licensed auction firm that sells, as a legitimate item of an auction sale, wildlife mounts that have undergone the taxidermy process, shall be exempt from the provisions of this section and subdivision A 11 of § 29.1-521.Code 1950, § 29-164; 1962, c. 469; 1986, c. 182; 1987, c. 488; 1989, c. 203; 1994, c. 848; 1997, c. 172; 2005, c. 170; 2007, c. 87; 2018, cc. 764, 765; 2020, cc. 89, 401.
VA Code § 29.1-553.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-553.1. Penalty for wanton waste

Any person violating a regulation adopted by the Board to prohibit wanton waste shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.2019, c. 150.
VA Code § 29.1-554 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-554. Violation of sanctuaries, refuges, preserves and water used for propagation

It shall be unlawful for any person, including a property owner, to commit the following acts, the violation of which shall constitute a Class 3 misdemeanor:1. To violate any regulation of the Board concerning refuges, sanctuaries and public shooting or fishing preserves in impounded waters or in forest and watershed areas owned by the United States government;2. To damage the boundary enclosure of or enter a game refuge owned, leased or operated by the Board for the purpose of harassing any bird or animal, or permit his dog or livestock to go thereon;3. To fish or trespass with intent to fish upon any waters or lands being utilized for fish propagation, or damage or destroy any pond, pool, flume, dam, pipeline, property or appliance belonging to or being utilized by the Board; or4. To interfere with, obstruct, pollute, or diminish the natural flow of water into or through a fish hatchery.Code 1950, § 29-171; 1987, c. 488; 2020, c. 315.
VA Code § 29.1-554.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-554.1. Impeding lawful fishing in inland waters; penalty

A. It is unlawful for any person to willfully and intentionally impede the lawful fishing of any species of fish. "Fishing" means those activities defined in § 29.1-100 as "fishing."B. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.1997, c. 703.
VA Code § 29.1-555 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-555. Reserved

Reserved.
VA Code § 29.1-556 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-556. Unlawful devices to be destroyed

Any firearm, trap, net, or other device of any kind or nature for taking wild birds, wild animals, or fish, except as specifically permitted by law, shall be considered unlawful. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor, and the device shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth. Nets, traps or other such devices, excluding firearms, shall be destroyed by the conservation police officer if the owner or user of the device cannot be located within thirty days. Unlawful fixed devices may be destroyed by the conservation police officer at the place where the devices are found.Code 1950, § 29-172; 1962, c. 469; 1979, c. 264; 1987, c. 488; 2007, c. 87.
VA Code § 29.1-556.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-556.1. Release of certain balloons prohibited; civil penalty; community service

A. It is unlawful for any individual 16 years of age or older or other person to intentionally release, discard, or cause to be released or discarded outdoors any balloon made of a nonbiodegradable or nonphotodegradable material or any material that requires more than five minutes' contact with air or water to degrade. Any person convicted of a violation of this section is liable for a civil penalty of $25 per balloon released or discarded, which shall be paid into the Game Protection Fund established pursuant to § 29.1-101. If an individual under the age of 16 releases a balloon by arrangement with or at the instruction of an adult, the adult shall be liable for the civil penalty assessed.B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any (i) balloon released (a) by or on behalf of any agency of the Commonwealth or the United States or (b) pursuant to a contract with the Commonwealth, the United States, or any other state, territory, or government for scientific or meteorological purposes or (ii) hot air balloon that is recovered after launch.1991, c. 607; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 420.
VA Code § 29.1-557 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-557. Confiscation of wild birds and animals under certain circumstances; disposition

Wild birds, wild animals and fish are the property of the Commonwealth and may be reduced to personal possession only in accordance with law. Any wild bird, wild animal or fish which is illegally taken, possessed, sold, purchased, transported or imported shall be forfeited to the Commonwealth.Code 1950, § 29-173; 1987, c. 488.
VA Code § 29.1-558 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-558. Reserved

Reserved.
VA Code § 29.1-561 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-561. Self-incrimination

No person shall be excused from testifying for the Commonwealth as to any offense committed by another under the provisions of the game, inland fish and boating laws by reason of his testimony tending to incriminate himself, but the testimony given by any such person on behalf of the Commonwealth when called as witness for the prosecution shall in no case be used against him, nor shall he be prosecuted as to the offense to which he has testified.Code 1950, § 29-181; 1987, c. 488.
VA Code § 29.1-562 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-562. Reserved

Reserved.
VA Code § 29.1-563 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-563. Definitions

For the purposes of this article:"Conservation plan" means a document developed by the Department and approved by the Director that describes the Department's approach to managing and, if possible, recovering an endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife."Endangered species" means any species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range."Experimental population" means any population of an endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife, excluding those species appearing on the federal list specified in § 29.1-564, that is (i) established through deliberate introduction by humans; (ii) designated by regulation of the Board; and (iii) explicitly delineated in a conservation plan."Fish or wildlife" means any member of the animal kingdom, vertebrate or invertebrate, except for the class Insecta, and includes any part, products, egg, or the dead body or parts thereof."Incidental take" means any taking of an endangered or threatened species of fish or wildlife, excluding those species appearing on the federal list specified in § 29.1-564, that otherwise would be prohibited by this article or by regulation, if such taking is incidental to but not the purpose of an otherwise lawful activity allowed in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to § 29.1-568."Person" means any individual, firm, corporation, association or partnership."Threatened species" means any species which is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.1972, c. 329, § 29-231; 1977, c. 377; 1987, c. 488; 1990, c. 369; 2011, c. 47.
VA Code § 29.1-564 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-564. Taking, transportation, sale, etc., of endangered species prohibited

The taking, transportation, possession, sale, or offer for sale within the Commonwealth of any fish or wildlife appearing on any list of threatened or endangered species published by the United States Secretary of the Interior pursuant to the provisions of the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-205), or any modifications or amendments thereto, is prohibited except as provided in § 29.1-568.1972, c. 329, § 29-232; 1977, c. 377; 1987, c. 488.
VA Code § 29.1-565 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-565. Reserved

Reserved.
VA Code § 29.1-566 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-566. Regulations

The Board is authorized to adopt the federal list, as well as modifications and amendments thereto by regulations; to declare by regulation, after consideration of recommendations from the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation and from other reliable data sources, that species not appearing on the federal lists are endangered or threatened species in Virginia; and to prohibit by regulation the taking, transportation, processing, sale, or offer for sale within the Commonwealth of any threatened or endangered species of fish or wildlife.1972, c. 329, §§ 29-233, 29-234; 1977, c. 377; 1987, c. 488; 1989, c. 553.
VA Code § 29.1-567 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-567. Penalties; authority of conservation police officers and police officers; disposition of property seized

A. Any person who violates the provisions of § 29.1-564 or § 29.1-566, or any regulations issued pursuant to these sections, or whoever violates any regulation or permit issued under § 29.1-568 shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor; however, the sale, offering for sale, purchasing or offering to purchase within the Commonwealth of any fish or wildlife appearing on a list of threatened or endangered species as prohibited by § 29.1-564 shall be punishable as provided in § 29.1-553.B. Any judicial officer or other officer authorized to issue criminal warrants shall have authority to issue a warrant for the search and seizure of any goods, business records, merchandise or fish or wildlife taken, employed or used in connection with a violation of any provision of this article. All such search warrants shall be issued and executed pursuant to Chapter 5 (§ 19.2-52 et seq.) of Title 19.2.C. Goods, merchandise, fish or wildlife or records seized under the provisions of subsection B of this section shall be held by an officer or agent of the Department at the direction of the judge or court pending disposition of court proceedings, and thereafter be forfeited to the Commonwealth for destruction or disposition as the Director may deem appropriate. However, prior to forfeiture, the Director may direct the transfer of fish or wildlife so seized to a qualified zoological, educational, or scientific institution for safekeeping, with costs assessable to the defendant. The Board is authorized to issue regulations to implement this section.1972, c. 329, § 29-235; 1987, c. 488; 1990, c. 123; 1994, c. 848.
VA Code § 29.1-568 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating|Chapter 5 - Wildlife and Fish Laws|§ 29.1-568. When Board may permit taking of endangered or threatened species; designated experimental populations

A. The Board may permit the taking, exportation, transportation, or possession of any fish or wildlife which is listed by the provisions of this article, for zoological, educational, or scientific purposes and for propagation of such fish or wildlife in captivity for preservation purposes. Any person may, in accordance with all applicable federal and state laws, possess, breed, sell, and transport any nonnative wildlife included on any list of threatened or endangered species published by the United States Secretary of the Interior pursuant to provisions of the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-205), as amended, when (i) the federal designation does not specifically prohibit such possession, breeding, selling, or transporting and (ii) the nonnative wildlife is not included on the list of predatory or undesirable animals specified by regulations of the Board adopted pursuant to § 29.1-542.B. The Board may adopt regulations that:1. Allow the taking, possession, exportation, transportation, or release of fish or wildlife within or among designated experimental populations of a specific species, within the context of an approved conservation plan for the species. Any regulation designating an experimental population shall (i) specify the circumstances under which taking of an individual member of an experimental population will be exempt from the prohibitions and penalties authorized under this article and (ii) describe the geographic extent of the experimental population, which shall be distinct from naturally occurring populations continuing to be subject to the prohibitions and penalties authorized under this article.2. Allow incidental take provided such regulations shall (i) describe the allowable circumstances; (ii) include provisions that ensure offsets through the implementation of conservation actions specified by the Department to enhance the long-term survival of the species or population; and (iii) require any actual taking to be at a minimum.1972, c. 329, § 29-236; 1987, c. 488; 2011, c. 47; 2014, c. 481.