Virginia § 29.1-419 Taking or holding of falcons, hawks and owls; use to hunt wild game

Virginia Statutes

§ 29.1-419 — Taking or holding of falcons, hawks and owls; use to hunt wild game

Virginia § 29.1-419

Title 29.1Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating

Ch. 4PERMITS REQUIRED

Art. 3SPECIAL PERMITS

This text of Virginia § 29.1-419 (Taking or holding of falcons, hawks and owls; use to hunt wild game) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Virginia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Va. Code Ann. § 29.1-419 (2026).

Text

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director may:

1.Permit the taking, trapping, holding, transportation, carriage and shipment of live falcons, hawks and owls. The initial fee or the fee for nonconsecutive years for this permit shall be $50. The fee for subsequent consecutive years shall be $20 per year.

2.Authorize the use of falcons, hawks and owls to hunt and take all species of wild birds and wild animals. However, the hunting of migratory game birds shall be in accordance with § 29.1-515, and appropriate hunting licenses shall be required as provided in Chapter 3 (§ 29.1-300 et seq.) of this title.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director may:

1. Permit the taking, trapping, holding, transportation, carriage and shipment of live falcons, hawks and owls. The initial fee or the fee for nonconsecutive years for this permit shall be $50. The fee for subsequent consecutive years shall be $20 per year.

2. Authorize the use of falcons, hawks and owls to hunt and take all species of wild birds and wild animals. However, the hunting of migratory game birds shall be in accordance with § 29.1-515, and appropriate hunting licenses shall be required as provided in Chapter 3 (§ 29.1-300 et seq.) of this title.