§ 3.2-1009. Virginia birch declared endangered species
Virginia birch or round-leaf birch, Betula uber of the Betulaceae family, is hereby declared an endangered species as defined herein and is subject to the provisions of this chapter to preserve those specimens known to occur in the Commonwealth. 1979, c. 372, § 3.1-1028; 2008, c. 860.
§ 3.2-1010. Enforcement of chapter; summons
Any conservation police officer or law-enforcement officer as defined in § 9.1-101, excluding certain members of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, may enforce the provisions of this chapter and the regulations adopted hereunder as well as those who are so designated by the Commissioner. Those designated by the Commissioner may issue a summons to […]
§ 3.2-1011. Penalty
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter or the regulations adopted hereunder is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. 1979, c. 372, § 3.1-1030; 1985, c. 326; 2008, c. 860.
§ 3.2-1004. When Commissioner may permit taking of threatened or endangered species
The Commissioner may issue a permit under certain circumstances for the taking, possessing, buying, selling, transporting, exporting, or shipping of any threatened or endangered species that appear on the state list of threatened or endangered species for scientific, biological, or educational purposes or for propagation to ensure their survival, provided that such action does not […]
§ 3.2-1005. Harvesting of threatened species; further powers of Board and Commissioner
A. The Board may adopt regulations to permit and control the commercial harvest of certain threatened species that would prevent that species from becoming endangered or extinct. B. The Commissioner may permit the taking of a threatened species when the Board has determined that its abundance in the Commonwealth justifies a controlled harvest that is […]
§ 3.2-1006. License required to buy threatened species; records of purchases
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to buy any threatened species or part thereof, which is listed in this chapter or regulations adopted hereunder, without first obtaining a license to do so from the Commissioner. This section shall not apply to the purchase or sale of real property upon which such threatened species […]
§ 3.2-1007. Wild ginseng declared threatened plant species
The indigenous plant, Panax quinquefolius L., of the Araliaceae family, commonly referred to as ginseng, is hereby declared a threatened plant species when it occurs in the wild. All persons buying wild ginseng or otherwise accepting this plant or part thereof for resale shall be licensed to do so and shall acquire wild ginseng or […]
§ 3.2-1008. Export certificate required for export of ginseng
All persons who have ginseng either wild or artificially propagated in any quantity and who wish to export any amount out of the Commonwealth shall obtain an export certificate from the Department. This section shall not apply to persons exporting ginseng for personal or individual use in quantities not exceeding eight ounces in any calendar […]
§ 3.2-901. Powers and duties of Commissioner
A. The Commissioner shall conduct investigations and surveys to determine economic losses or public nuisances caused by nuisance birds and may develop a plan of action when he has determined that they are causing or about to cause economic losses in the Commonwealth, are detrimental to the public health and welfare, or otherwise create a […]
§ 3.2-1000. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: “Candidate species” means those species formally recommended by the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation or other reliable data sources in writing to and accepted by the Commissioner for presentation to the Board for listing under this chapter. “Endangered species” means […]