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The Stamp shall be designed and produced in accordance with Department policy and shall be valid from July 1 of each year or their later date of purchase, to June 30 of the following year, unless sooner revoked. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, any person who is exempt from hunting license requirements shall also be exempt from the requirements imposed by this section. Any person who is under the age of 16 years shall be exempt from the requirements of this section.B\n\nThe fee for the Stamp for a resident and a nonresident is $9.75. Clerks and license agents who sell hunting licenses shall sell the Stamp and retain $0.75 as compensation for such service. The Board may subsequently revise the cost of the fees set forth in this section pursuant to § 29.1-103.C\n\nThe Stamp may also be issued through an automated license delivery system. The fee for the issuance of the Stamp through an automated license delivery system shall be consistent with the fees specified in § 29.1-332. The format of the Stamp shall be the same as any other license, validation, or privilege issued through an automated license delivery system. When purchased through an automated license delivery system, the purchaser shall have the option of requesting the actual Stamp at the address specified on the license at the time of purchase.D\n\nThe moneys received from the sale of the Stamp shall be paid by each clerk or agent to the Department for payment into the state treasury. Payment shall be made by means prescribed by the Board and agreed to by the clerk or agent. Upon receipt into the treasury of such moneys, the Comptroller shall credit the sums to the Game Protection Fund established in \u00a7 29.1-101 and accounted for as a separate fund to be designated as the Virginia Migratory Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Fund (the Stamp Fund). Moneys from the Stamp Fund shall not be diverted to any other state agency. The Department shall use the moneys in the Stamp Fund in the following manner:1\n\nThe Department shall first utilize these moneys to cover any administrative costs associated with production and issuance of, and accounting for, the Stamp.2\n\nThe Department shall contract 50 percent of the remaining annual revenue deposited in the Stamp Fund with appropriate nonprofit organizations for cooperative waterfowl habitat improvement projects. Before paying such moneys to any nonprofit organization, the Department shall obtain evidence that the organization is eligible to receive funds for such projects.3\n\nThe remainder of the moneys in the Stamp Fund shall be used by the Department to protect, preserve, restore, enhance, and develop waterfowl habitat in Virginia.E\n\nThe Department may establish (i) the method for selecting appropriate designs for the Stamp and (ii) eligibility criteria for receiving funds for waterfowl habitat improvement projects. The Department may sell expired Stamps for less than face value to the general public for a period of three years, after which time the Department shall shred any unsold expired Stamps. All revenues derived from the sale of these Stamps shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the Game Protection Fund and dedicated to the Stamp Fund.F\n\nFor purposes of this section:\n\t\t\t“Migratory waterfowl” means those migratory birds belonging to the Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, brant, and swans) for which open hunting seasons are established by federal regulations.\n\t\t\t“Stamp” means the Virginia Migratory Waterfowl Conservation Stamp.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":269539,"text":"No person shall hunt or take any migratory waterfowl within the Commonwealth without first obtaining a Virginia Migratory Waterfowl Conservation Stamp. Every person who is issued the Stamp shall carry it on his person when hunting or taking any migratory waterfowl. Each Stamp shall be validated by the signature of the licensee written across the face of such stamp. The Stamp shall be designed and produced in accordance with Department policy and shall be valid from July 1 of each year or their later date of purchase, to June 30 of the following year, unless sooner revoked. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, any person who is exempt from hunting license requirements shall also be exempt from the requirements imposed by this section. Any person who is under the age of 16 years shall be exempt from the requirements of this section.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":269540,"text":"The fee for the Stamp for a resident and a nonresident is $9.75. Clerks and license agents who sell hunting licenses shall sell the Stamp and retain $0.75 as compensation for such service. The Board may subsequently revise the cost of the fees set forth in this section pursuant to § 29.1-103.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":269541,"text":"The Stamp may also be issued through an automated license delivery system. The fee for the issuance of the Stamp through an automated license delivery system shall be consistent with the fees specified in § 29.1-332. The format of the Stamp shall be the same as any other license, validation, or privilege issued through an automated license delivery system. When purchased through an automated license delivery system, the purchaser shall have the option of requesting the actual Stamp at the address specified on the license at the time of purchase.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":269542,"text":"The moneys received from the sale of the Stamp shall be paid by each clerk or agent to the Department for payment into the state treasury. Payment shall be made by means prescribed by the Board and agreed to by the clerk or agent. Upon receipt into the treasury of such moneys, the Comptroller shall credit the sums to the Game Protection Fund established in \u00a7 29.1-101 and accounted for as a separate fund to be designated as the Virginia Migratory Waterfowl Conservation Stamp Fund (the Stamp Fund). Moneys from the Stamp Fund shall not be diverted to any other state agency. The Department shall use the moneys in the Stamp Fund in the following manner:","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"D1"},"4":{"id":269543,"text":"The Department shall first utilize these moneys to cover any administrative costs associated with production and issuance of, and accounting for, the Stamp.","type":"section","prefixes":["D","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"D1","prefix_anchor":"D1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"D2"},"5":{"id":269544,"text":"The Department shall contract 50 percent of the remaining annual revenue deposited in the Stamp Fund with appropriate nonprofit organizations for cooperative waterfowl habitat improvement projects. Before paying such moneys to any nonprofit organization, the Department shall obtain evidence that the organization is eligible to receive funds for such projects.","type":"section","prefixes":["D","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"D2","prefix_anchor":"D2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"D1","next_prefix":"D3"},"6":{"id":269545,"text":"The remainder of the moneys in the Stamp Fund shall be used by the Department to protect, preserve, restore, enhance, and develop waterfowl habitat in Virginia.","type":"section","prefixes":["D","3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"D3","prefix_anchor":"D3","level":2,"prior_prefix":"D2","next_prefix":"E"},"7":{"id":269546,"text":"The Department may establish (i) the method for selecting appropriate designs for the Stamp and (ii) eligibility criteria for receiving funds for waterfowl habitat improvement projects. The Department may sell expired Stamps for less than face value to the general public for a period of three years, after which time the Department shall shred any unsold expired Stamps. All revenues derived from the sale of these Stamps shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the Game Protection Fund and dedicated to the Stamp Fund.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D3","next_prefix":"F"},"8":{"id":269547,"text":"For purposes of this section:\n\t\t\t“Migratory waterfowl” means those migratory birds belonging to the Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, brant, and swans) for which open hunting seasons are established by federal regulations.\n\t\t\t“Stamp” means the Virginia Migratory Waterfowl Conservation Stamp.","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E"}},"ancestry":[{"id":12936,"edition_id":1,"name":"Hunting, Trapping and Fishing Licenses","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12935,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","permalink":{"id":192477,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12936,"identifier":"1","token":"29.1\/3\/1","url":"\/29.1\/3\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12935,"edition_id":1,"name":"Licenses","identifier":"3","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12934,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","permalink":{"id":192475,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12935,"identifier":"3","token":"29.1\/3","url":"\/29.1\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12934,"edition_id":1,"name":"Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating","identifier":"29.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","permalink":{"id":192277,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12934,"identifier":"29.1","token":"29.1","url":"\/29.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":66338,"structure_id":12936,"section_number":"29.1-300","catch_line":"Unlawful to hunt, trap or fish without license","url":"\/29.1-300\/","token":"29.1\/3\/1\/29.1-300","metadata":false},{"id":63068,"structure_id":12936,"section_number":"29.1-300.1","catch_line":"Certification of competence in hunter education; 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This law was first created in 2005. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 127<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 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 2007, chapter 644<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 9<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":57034,"section_number":"29.1-101","catch_line":"Game Protection Fund","order_by":null,"url":"\/29.1-101\/"},{"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":192747,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75047,"identifier":"29.1-339.2","token":"29.1\/3\/1\/29.1-339.2","url":"\/29.1-339.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/29.1-339.2\/","token":"29.1\/3\/1\/29.1-339.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Establishment of Virginia Migratory Waterfowl Conservation Stamp; required","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 29.1-339.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No person shall hunt or take any migratory waterfowl<\/span> within the Commonwealth without first obtaining a Virginia Migratory Waterfowl<\/span> Conservation Stamp<\/span>. Every person who is issued the Stamp<\/span> shall carry it on his person when hunting or taking any migratory waterfowl<\/span>. Each Stamp<\/span> shall be validated by the signature of the licensee written across the face of such stamp<\/span>. The Stamp<\/span> shall be designed and produced in accordance with Department<\/span> policy and shall be valid from July 1 of each year or their later date of purchase, to June 30 of the following year, unless sooner revoked. Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, any person who is exempt from hunting license requirements shall also be exempt from the requirements imposed by this section. Any person who is under the age of 16 years shall be exempt from the requirements of this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The fee for the Stamp<\/span> for a resident and a nonresident is $9.75. Clerks and license agents who sell hunting licenses shall sell the Stamp<\/span> and retain $0.75 as compensation for such service. The Board<\/span> may subsequently revise the cost of the fees set forth in this section pursuant to § 29.1-103<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Stamp<\/span> may also be issued through an automated license delivery system. The fee for the issuance of the Stamp<\/span> through an automated license delivery system shall be consistent with the fees specified in § 29.1-332<\/a>. The format of the Stamp<\/span> shall be the same as any other license, validation, or privilege<\/span> issued through an automated license delivery system. When purchased through an automated license delivery system, the purchaser shall have the option of requesting the actual Stamp<\/span> at the address specified on the license at the time of purchase. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The moneys received from the sale of the Stamp<\/span> shall be paid by each clerk or agent to the Department<\/span> for payment into the state treasury. Payment shall be made by means prescribed by the Board<\/span> and agreed to by the clerk or agent. Upon receipt into the treasury of such moneys, the Comptroller shall credit the sums to the Game<\/span> Protection Fund established in \u00a7 29.1-101<\/a> and accounted for as a separate fund to be designated as the Virginia Migratory Waterfowl<\/span> Conservation Stamp<\/span> Fund (the Stamp<\/span> Fund). Moneys from the Stamp<\/span> Fund shall not be diverted to any other state agency. The Department<\/span> shall use the moneys in the Stamp<\/span> Fund in the following manner: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall first utilize these moneys to cover any administrative costs associated with production and issuance of, and accounting for, the Stamp<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The Department<\/span> shall contract<\/span> 50 percent of the remaining annual revenue deposited in the Stamp<\/span> Fund with appropriate nonprofit organizations for cooperative waterfowl habitat improvement projects. Before paying such moneys to any nonprofit organization, the Department<\/span> shall obtain evidence<\/span> that the organization is eligible to receive funds for such projects. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> The remainder of the moneys in the Stamp<\/span> Fund shall be used by the Department<\/span> to protect, preserve, restore, enhance, and develop waterfowl habitat in Virginia. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The Department<\/span> may establish (i) the method for selecting appropriate designs for the Stamp<\/span> and (ii) eligibility criteria for receiving funds for waterfowl habitat improvement projects. The Department<\/span> may sell expired Stamps<\/span> for less than face value to the general public for a period of three years, after which time the Department<\/span> shall shred any unsold expired Stamps<\/span>. All revenues derived from the sale of these Stamps<\/span> shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the Game<\/span> Protection Fund and dedicated to the Stamp<\/span> Fund. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> For purposes of this section:\n\t\t\t“Migratory waterfowl<\/span>” means those migratory birds belonging to the Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, brant, and swans) for which open hunting seasons are established by federal regulations<\/span>.\n\t\t\t“Stamp<\/span>” means the Virginia Migratory Waterfowl<\/span> Conservation Stamp<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nESTABLISHMENT OF VIRGINIA MIGRATORY WATERFOWL CONSERVATION STAMP; REQUIRED (\u00a7\n29.1-339.2)\n\nA. No person shall hunt or take any migratory waterfowl within the Commonwealth\nwithout first obtaining a Virginia Migratory Waterfowl Conservation Stamp. Every\nperson who is issued the Stamp shall carry it on his person when hunting or\ntaking any migratory waterfowl. Each Stamp shall be validated by the signature\nof the licensee written across the face of such stamp. The Stamp shall be\ndesigned and produced in accordance with Department policy and shall be valid\nfrom July 1 of each year or their later date of purchase, to June 30 of the\nfollowing year, unless sooner revoked. Unless otherwise provided in this\nchapter, any person who is exempt from hunting license requirements shall also\nbe exempt from the requirements imposed by this section. Any person who is under\nthe age of 16 years shall be exempt from the requirements of this section.\n\nB. The fee for the Stamp for a resident and a nonresident is $9.75. Clerks and\nlicense agents who sell hunting licenses shall sell the Stamp and retain $0.75\nas compensation for such service. The Board may subsequently revise the cost of\nthe fees set forth in this section pursuant to § 29.1-103.\n\nC. The Stamp may also be issued through an automated license delivery system.\nThe fee for the issuance of the Stamp through an automated license delivery\nsystem shall be consistent with the fees specified in § 29.1-332. The\nformat of the Stamp shall be the same as any other license, validation, or\nprivilege issued through an automated license delivery system. When purchased\nthrough an automated license delivery system, the purchaser shall have the\noption of requesting the actual Stamp at the address specified on the license at\nthe time of purchase.\n\nD. The moneys received from the sale of the Stamp shall be paid by each clerk or\nagent to the Department for payment into the state treasury. Payment shall be\nmade by means prescribed by the Board and agreed to by the clerk or agent. Upon\nreceipt into the treasury of such moneys, the Comptroller shall credit the sums\nto the Game Protection Fund established in \u00a7 29.1-101 and accounted for as a\nseparate fund to be designated as the Virginia Migratory Waterfowl Conservation\nStamp Fund (the Stamp Fund). Moneys from the Stamp Fund shall not be diverted to\nany other state agency. The Department shall use the moneys in the Stamp Fund in\nthe following manner:\n\n 1. The Department shall first utilize these moneys to cover any administrative\n costs associated with production and issuance of, and accounting for, the\n Stamp.\n\n 2. The Department shall contract 50 percent of the remaining annual revenue\n deposited in the Stamp Fund with appropriate nonprofit organizations for\n cooperative waterfowl habitat improvement projects. Before paying such moneys\n to any nonprofit organization, the Department shall obtain evidence that the\n organization is eligible to receive funds for such projects.\n\n 3. The remainder of the moneys in the Stamp Fund shall be used by the\n Department to protect, preserve, restore, enhance, and develop waterfowl\n habitat in Virginia.\n\nE. The Department may establish (i) the method for selecting appropriate designs\nfor the Stamp and (ii) eligibility criteria for receiving funds for waterfowl\nhabitat improvement projects. The Department may sell expired Stamps for less\nthan face value to the general public for a period of three years, after which\ntime the Department shall shred any unsold expired Stamps. All revenues derived\nfrom the sale of these Stamps shall be paid into the state treasury to the\ncredit of the Game Protection Fund and dedicated to the Stamp Fund.\n\nF. For purposes of this section:\n\t\t\t“Migratory waterfowl” means those migratory birds belonging to\nthe Family Anatidae (ducks, geese, brant, and swans) for which open hunting\nseasons are established by federal regulations.\n\t\t\t“Stamp” means the Virginia Migratory Waterfowl Conservation\nStamp.\n\nHISTORY: 2005, c. 127; 2007, c. 644; 2009, c. 9.","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}}