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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1972, chapter 381; in 1977, chapter 377; in 1987, chapter 488; in 2018, chapter 507<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":63837,"section_number":"29.1-328","catch_line":"Term of licenses and permits; multiple-year license","order_by":null,"url":"\/29.1-328\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":64316,"section_number":"29.1-301","catch_line":"Exemptions from license requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/29.1-301\/"},{"id":79087,"section_number":"29.1-339","catch_line":"Complimentary licenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/29.1-339\/"}],"permalink":{"id":192901,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72197,"identifier":"29.1-408","token":"29.1\/4\/2\/29.1-408","url":"\/29.1-408\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/29.1-408\/","token":"29.1\/4\/2\/29.1-408","dublin_core":{"Title":"Permit required; exceptions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 29.1-408","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

No person shall hunt, fish, or trap on any lands in the national forests in this Commonwealth without first obtaining, in addition to the regular resident or nonresident license, a special permit to hunt, fish, or trap on such areas in the national forests as the Board<\/span> and the Forest Service may agree upon. However, no such permit shall be required of (i) residents under the age of 16 to fish or trap; (ii) residents over the age of 65 to fish; (iii) nonresidents under the age of 16 to fish when accompanied by a person possessing a valid license to fish therein; (iv) residents possessing a license as provided by subsection E of \u00a7 29.1-301<\/a>; and (v) persons holding a license as provided by \u00a7 29.1-339<\/a>.\n\t\tThe violation of any of the terms of this article shall constitute a Class 3 misdemeanor<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPERMIT REQUIRED; EXCEPTIONS (\u00a7 29.1-408)\n\nNo person shall hunt, fish, or trap on any lands in the national forests in this\nCommonwealth without first obtaining, in addition to the regular resident or\nnonresident license, a special permit to hunt, fish, or trap on such areas in\nthe national forests as the Board and the Forest Service may agree upon.\nHowever, no such permit shall be required of (i) residents under the age of 16\nto fish or trap; (ii) residents over the age of 65 to fish; (iii) nonresidents\nunder the age of 16 to fish when accompanied by a person possessing a valid\nlicense to fish therein; (iv) residents possessing a license as provided by\nsubsection E of \u00a7 29.1-301; and (v) persons holding a license as provided by \u00a7\n29.1-339.\n\t\tThe violation of any of the terms of this article shall constitute a Class 3\nmisdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 29-117; 1972, c. 381; 1977, c. 377; 1987, c. 488; 2018,\nc. 507.","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}}