Va. Code § 29.1-556

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session through ch. 845

Section 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.

Va. Code § 29.1-556

Code 1950, § 29-172; 1962, c. 469; 1979, c. 264; 1987, c. 488; 2007, c. 87.

Amended by Acts 2007, § c. 87.

Amended by Acts 1987, § c. 488.

Amended by Acts 1979, § c. 264.

Amended by Acts 1962, § c. 469.