§ 3.2-6038. Application and license fees; other costs
A. Any person seeking to obtain a license to operate a shooting enclosure shall pay to the Department a one-time nonrefundable application fee to be established by the Department in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of reviewing the application. The revenue generated by the fee shall be used to defray the costs of […]
§ 3.2-6039. Board to adopt regulations
A. The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this article including the requirements for licensing and operating shooting enclosures located within the Commonwealth. In addition, the Board may adopt regulations governing the veterinary care to be provided to animals held in shooting enclosures. B. In adopting such regulations, the Board shall […]
§ 3.2-6040. Limitation on animals to be held
In no instance shall any animals other than goats of the genus Capri, sheep of the genera Ammotragus and Ovis, and hogs of the genus Sus, be held in enclosures. The Board shall delineate the specific species of goats, sheep, and hogs that shall be allowed to be held in an enclosure. The importation, possession, […]
§ 3.2-6041. Exemption from article
Nothing in this article or any regulation adopted hereunder shall apply to shooting preserves licensed under Chapter 6 (§ 29.1-600 et seq.) of Title 29.1. 1995, c. 822, § 3.1-763.5:7; 2008, c. 860.
§ 3.2-6042. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 2016, c. 563, cl. 2.
§ 3.2-6037. Grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of license
The Department may deny, suspend, or revoke a license to operate a shooting enclosure, if the: 1. Applicant for a license does not own or lease the land that will be used for the shooting enclosure; 2. Applicant for a license does not meet local zoning and land-use requirements; 3. Operation of the shooting enclosure […]
§ 3.2-6035. Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning: “Shooting enclosure” or “enclosure” means any fenced area open commercially to the public or any private facility where animals are held for the purpose of being shot. “Wildlife” means any native or exotic wild animal or bird. 1995, c. 822, § 3.1-763.5:1; 2007, […]
§ 3.2-6036. Department may issue, deny, and revoke licenses
A. The Department shall issue a license for shooting enclosures only to those enclosures that were in operation on or before January 1, 1995. These enclosures shall hold only those animals described in § 3.2-6040 and as specified in regulations. The Department shall issue a license to a shooting enclosure only if it meets the […]