§ 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 […]
§ 29.1-562. Reserved
Reserved.
§ 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 […]
§ 29.1-555. Reserved
Reserved.
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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.
§ 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 […]
§ 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.
§ 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 […]