Virginia Statutes
§ 29.1-569 — Keeping of reptiles generally; penalty
Virginia § 29.1-569
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 29.1Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating
Ch. 5WILDLIFE AND FISH LAWS
Art. 6ENDANGERED SPECIES
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 29.1-569 (2026).
Text
It shall be unlawful for the owner or keeper of any exotic reptile or type of reptile not native to the Commonwealth of Virginia, including but not limited to the American alligator, to keep the reptile in any manner that will permit its escape or to knowingly permit the reptile to run at large. Any violation of this section shall constitute a Class 2 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
1980, c. 202, § 29-213.35; 1987, c. 488; 1999, c. 85.
Nearby Sections
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§ 29.1-100
Definitions§ 29.1-101
Game Protection Fund§ 29.1-101.01
Capital Improvement Fund§ 29.1-101.1
Lifetime Hunting and Fishing Endowment Fund§ 29.1-101.2
Creation and management of Fund§ 29.1-101.3
Deposit of money§ 29.1-101.4
Collection of money due to the Fund§ 29.1-101.5
Grants and loans to local governments§ 29.1-101.6
Loans to owners other than local governments§ 29.1-101.7
Security for loans§ 29.1-101.9
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