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Those agents appointed shall be in addition to the clerks of the courts designated by § 29.1-323 and shall be chosen so as to best serve the public from the standpoint of geographic location and method of operation. Such agents operating in and outside of Virginia shall be subject to the laws and the rules and regulations of the Board covering the issuance and sale of licenses and permits. Rules and regulations promulgated by the Board shall be designed to ensure that agents provide adequate service to the public and shall include provisions for removing agents not performing their duties properly. Any contract between the Department and any agent operating outside of Virginia shall stipulate that application and construction of the contract is governed by the laws of Virginia. Before an agent’s appointment becomes effective, the agent shall be bonded by a surety company entitled to do business in this Commonwealth in the penalty of such amount as the Board may require, payable to the Commonwealth and conditioned upon the faithful performance of the agent’s duties.\n\t\t\tAt such intervals as the Board may decide to be proper, the Board shall informally investigate the performance of agents appointed pursuant to this section to determine whether such agents are performing their duties in the public interest as provided by law and shall take any action deemed necessary to provide the best service in the public interest.B\n\nThe Board may make and enter into agency contracts whereby the agent, whether operating in or outside of Virginia, may sell hunting and fishing licenses, issued under this title, by telephone, the Internet, or other electronic or computerized means. The contract shall establish the cost the agent may charge and receive per transaction which shall be in addition to the actual cost of the license sold during the transaction. A telephone or electronic media agent shall receive as compensation the fees for which he contracted with the Board and as determined and provided for in § 29.1-332. A telephone or electronic media agent shall follow the provisions of the contract.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":283019,"text":"The Board shall have authority to appoint agents operating in and outside of Virginia for the issuance and sale of any or all of the permits and licenses provided for in this title. Those agents appointed shall be in addition to the clerks of the courts designated by § 29.1-323 and shall be chosen so as to best serve the public from the standpoint of geographic location and method of operation. Such agents operating in and outside of Virginia shall be subject to the laws and the rules and regulations of the Board covering the issuance and sale of licenses and permits. Rules and regulations promulgated by the Board shall be designed to ensure that agents provide adequate service to the public and shall include provisions for removing agents not performing their duties properly. Any contract between the Department and any agent operating outside of Virginia shall stipulate that application and construction of the contract is governed by the laws of Virginia. Before an agent’s appointment becomes effective, the agent shall be bonded by a surety company entitled to do business in this Commonwealth in the penalty of such amount as the Board may require, payable to the Commonwealth and conditioned upon the faithful performance of the agent’s duties.\n\t\t\tAt such intervals as the Board may decide to be proper, the Board shall informally investigate the performance of agents appointed pursuant to this section to determine whether such agents are performing their duties in the public interest as provided by law and shall take any action deemed necessary to provide the best service in the public interest.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":283020,"text":"The Board may make and enter into agency contracts whereby the agent, whether operating in or outside of Virginia, may sell hunting and fishing licenses, issued under this title, by telephone, the Internet, or other electronic or computerized means. The contract shall establish the cost the agent may charge and receive per transaction which shall be in addition to the actual cost of the license sold during the transaction. A telephone or electronic media agent shall receive as compensation the fees for which he contracted with the Board and as determined and provided for in § 29.1-332. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 13 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1964, chapter 562; in 1966, chapter 286; in 1968, chapter 522; in 1970, chapter 82; in 1972, chapter 133; in 1973, chapter 184; in 1974, chapters 105 and 107; in 1975, chapters 153 and 402; in 1976, chapters 38 and 171; in 1977, chapter 377; in 1987, chapter 488; in 1999, chapter 255<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 132<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":58912,"section_number":"10.1-1152","catch_line":"State Forester may require permits and fees","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1152\/"},{"id":85858,"section_number":"28.2-302.2","catch_line":"Recreational license fee; cooperative program","order_by":null,"url":"\/28.2-302.2\/"},{"id":86840,"section_number":"28.2-302.2:1","catch_line":"Special combined individual sportfishing licenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/28.2-302.2_1\/"},{"id":66668,"section_number":"29.1-354","catch_line":"Stamps required; issuance; fee; affixing stamps; cancellation","order_by":null,"url":"\/29.1-354\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":64115,"section_number":"29.1-323","catch_line":"By whom licenses issued","order_by":null,"url":"\/29.1-323\/"},{"id":77898,"section_number":"29.1-332","catch_line":"License and permit receipts; compensation for issuing; sums to be credited to game protection fund","order_by":null,"url":"\/29.1-332\/"}],"permalink":{"id":192687,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79016,"identifier":"29.1-327","token":"29.1\/3\/1\/29.1-327","url":"\/29.1-327\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/29.1-327\/","token":"29.1\/3\/1\/29.1-327","dublin_core":{"Title":"Agents for sale of licenses and permits; sales by telephone and electronic media","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 29.1-327","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall have authority to appoint agents operating in and outside of Virginia for the issuance and sale of any or all of the permits and licenses provided for in this title. Those agents appointed shall be in addition to the clerks of the courts<\/span> designated by § 29.1-323<\/a> and shall be chosen so as to best serve the public from the standpoint of geographic location and method of operation. Such agents operating in and outside of Virginia shall be subject to the laws<\/span> and the rules and regulations<\/span> of the Board<\/span> covering the issuance and sale of licenses and permits. Rules and regulations<\/span> promulgated by the Board<\/span> shall be designed to ensure that agents provide adequate service to the public and shall include provisions for removing agents not performing their duties properly. Any contract<\/span> between the Department<\/span> and any agent operating outside of Virginia shall stipulate that application and construction of the contract<\/span> is governed by the laws<\/span> of Virginia. Before an agent’s appointment becomes effective, the agent shall be bonded by a surety<\/span> company entitled to do business in this Commonwealth in the penalty<\/span> of such amount as the Board<\/span> may require, payable to the Commonwealth and conditioned upon the faithful performance of the agent’s duties.\n\t\t\tAt such intervals as the Board<\/span> may decide to be proper, the Board<\/span> shall informally investigate the performance of agents appointed pursuant to this section to determine whether such agents are performing their duties in the public interest as provided by law<\/span> and shall take any action deemed necessary to provide the best service in the public interest. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board<\/span> may make and enter into agency contracts<\/span> whereby the agent, whether operating in or outside of Virginia, may sell hunting and fishing<\/span> licenses, issued under this title, by telephone, the Internet, or other electronic or computerized means. The contract<\/span> shall establish the cost the agent may charge and receive per transaction which shall be in addition to the actual cost of the license sold during the transaction. A telephone or electronic media agent shall receive as compensation the fees for which he contracted with the Board<\/span> and as determined and provided for in § 29.1-332<\/a>. A telephone or electronic media agent shall follow the provisions of the contract<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAGENTS FOR SALE OF LICENSES AND PERMITS; SALES BY TELEPHONE AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA\n(\u00a7 29.1-327)\n\nA. The Board shall have authority to appoint agents operating in and outside of\nVirginia for the issuance and sale of any or all of the permits and licenses\nprovided for in this title. Those agents appointed shall be in addition to the\nclerks of the courts designated by § 29.1-323 and shall be chosen so as to\nbest serve the public from the standpoint of geographic location and method of\noperation. Such agents operating in and outside of Virginia shall be subject to\nthe laws and the rules and regulations of the Board covering the issuance and\nsale of licenses and permits. Rules and regulations promulgated by the Board\nshall be designed to ensure that agents provide adequate service to the public\nand shall include provisions for removing agents not performing their duties\nproperly. Any contract between the Department and any agent operating outside of\nVirginia shall stipulate that application and construction of the contract is\ngoverned by the laws of Virginia. Before an agent’s appointment becomes\neffective, the agent shall be bonded by a surety company entitled to do business\nin this Commonwealth in the penalty of such amount as the Board may require,\npayable to the Commonwealth and conditioned upon the faithful performance of the\nagent’s duties.\n\t\t\tAt such intervals as the Board may decide to be proper, the Board shall\ninformally investigate the performance of agents appointed pursuant to this\nsection to determine whether such agents are performing their duties in the\npublic interest as provided by law and shall take any action deemed necessary to\nprovide the best service in the public interest.\n\nB. The Board may make and enter into agency contracts whereby the agent, whether\noperating in or outside of Virginia, may sell hunting and fishing licenses,\nissued under this title, by telephone, the Internet, or other electronic or\ncomputerized means. The contract shall establish the cost the agent may charge\nand receive per transaction which shall be in addition to the actual cost of the\nlicense sold during the transaction. A telephone or electronic media agent shall\nreceive as compensation the fees for which he contracted with the Board and as\ndetermined and provided for in § 29.1-332. A telephone or electronic media\nagent shall follow the provisions of the contract.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 29-65; 1950, p. 149; 1964, c. 562; 1966, c. 286; 1968, c.\n522; 1970, c. 82; 1972, c. 133; 1973, c. 184; 1974, cc. 105, 107; 1975, cc. 153,\n402; 1976, cc. 38, 171; 1977, c. 377; 1987, c. 488; 1999, c. 255; 2000, c. 132.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}