Virginia Statutes
§ 5.1-17 — Use of aircraft for hunting
Virginia § 5.1-17
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 5.1AVIATION
Ch. 1AIRCRAFT, AIRMEN AND AIRPORTS GENERALLY
Art. 2ILLEGAL OPERATION, ETC.; PROCEDURE; PENALTIES
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 5.1-17 (2026).
Text
It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, pursue or kill any wild waterfowl or other birds or animals by any means whatever during such time as such person is in flight in an aircraft in the airspace over the lands or waters of this Commonwealth. A violation of this section shall be deemed a misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 5-10.5; 1966, c. 576.
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