HB 449 — Unlawful hunting, fishing, or trapping; prohibition upon conviction.

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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version CHAPTER 311 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 29.1-338, 29.1-530.2, 29.1-546, and 29.1-550 of the Code of Virginia, relating to unlawful hunting, trapping, or fishing;

prohibition upon conviction.

[H 449] Approved March 12, 2020   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.

That §§ 29.1-338, 29.1-530.2, 29.1-546, and 29.1-550 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 29.1-338.

Revocation of license and privileges;

penalties.

If any person is found guilty of violating (i) any of the provisions of the hunting, trapping, or inland fish laws, any provisions provision of §§ 15.2-915.2, 15.2-1209.1, 18.2-131 through 18.2-136 and, or §§ 18.2-285 through 18.2-286.1, or any regulations regulation adopted by the Board pursuant thereto, a second time within three years of a previous conviction of violating any such law or regulation, or (ii) any provisions provision of law or ordinance governing the dumping of refuse, trash, or other litter, while engaged in hunting, trapping, or fishing, such license and privileges shall be revoked by the court trying the case and that such person shall not apply for a new license or exercise such privileges until 12 months succeeding the date of conviction.

The court may also prohibit the convicted person from hunting, fishing, or trapping in the Commonwealth for a period of one to five years.

If found hunting, trapping, or fishing during this such prohibited period, the person shall be is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor and may also be prohibited by the court from hunting, fishing, or trapping for an additional period of one to five years.

Licenses revoked shall be sent to the Director.

§ 29.1-530.2.

Unlawfully killing bear;

penalty.

Any person who kills or attempts to kill a bear in violation of any provision of this article or of a any regulation adopted thereunder shall be is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and may also be prohibited by the court from hunting, trapping, or fishing in the Commonwealth for a period of one to five years.

§ 29.1-546.

General penalty.

Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this title shall, unless otherwise specified, be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor and may also be prohibited by the court from hunting, trapping, or fishing in the Commonwealth for a period of one to five years.

§ 29.1-550.

Taking game or fish during closed season or exceeding bag limit.

It shall be is unlawful for any person to (i) take, or attempt to take, any wild bird, wild animal, or fish during the closed season,;

(ii) exceed the bag or creel limit for any wild bird, wild animal, or fish,;

or (iii) possess over the daily bag or creel limit for any wild bird, wild animals animal, or fish while in the forests, fields, or waters of the Commonwealth.

Any person convicted of violating any provisions of this section shall be is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor and may also be prohibited by the court from hunting, trapping, or fishing in the Commonwealth for a period of one to five years.