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This law was first created in 1964. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 345 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. Unfortunately, the 1964 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1977, chapter 377; in 1978, chapter 331; in 1987, chapter 488; in 1997, chapter 57<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 191<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":66338,"section_number":"29.1-300","catch_line":"Unlawful to hunt, trap or fish without license","order_by":null,"url":"\/29.1-300\/"},{"id":71454,"section_number":"29.1-515","catch_line":"Migratory game birds","order_by":null,"url":"\/29.1-515\/"}],"permalink":{"id":192951,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85788,"identifier":"29.1-419","token":"29.1\/4\/3\/29.1-419","url":"\/29.1-419\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/29.1-419\/","token":"29.1\/4\/3\/29.1-419","dublin_core":{"Title":"Taking or holding of falcons, hawks and owls; use to hunt wild game","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 29.1-419","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Notwithstanding any other provision of law<\/span>, the Director<\/span> may:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Permit the taking, trapping, holding, transportation<\/span>, carriage and shipment of live falcons, hawks and owls. The initial fee or the fee for nonconsecutive years for this permit shall be $50. The fee for subsequent consecutive years shall be $20 per year. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Authorize the use of falcons, hawks and owls to hunt and take all species of wild birds and wild animals. However, the hunting of migratory game birds<\/span> shall be in accordance with § 29.1-515<\/a>, and appropriate hunting licenses shall be required as provided in Chapter 3 (§ 29.1-300<\/a> et seq.) of this title. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTAKING OR HOLDING OF FALCONS, HAWKS AND OWLS; USE TO HUNT WILD GAME (\u00a7\n29.1-419)\n\nNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Director may:\n\n1. Permit the taking, trapping, holding, transportation, carriage and shipment\nof live falcons, hawks and owls. The initial fee or the fee for nonconsecutive\nyears for this permit shall be $50. The fee for subsequent consecutive years\nshall be $20 per year.\n\n2. Authorize the use of falcons, hawks and owls to hunt and take all species of\nwild birds and wild animals. However, the hunting of migratory game birds shall\nbe in accordance with § 29.1-515, and appropriate hunting licenses shall be\nrequired as provided in Chapter 3 (§ 29.1-300 et seq.) of this title.\n\nHISTORY: 1964, c. 345, \u00a7 29-114.2; 1977, c. 377; 1978, c. 331; 1987, c. 488;\n1997, c. 57; 2011, c. 191.","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}}