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muzzle-loading rifle only, in counties and cities designated by the Board, every hunter and every person accompanying a hunter shall (i) wear a solid blaze orange or solid blaze pink hat, except that the bill or brim of the hat may be a color or design other than solid blaze orange or solid blaze pink, or solid blaze orange or solid blaze pink upper body clothing that is visible from 360 degrees, (ii) display at least 100 square inches of solid blaze orange or solid blaze pink material at shoulder level within body reach visible from 360 degrees, or (iii) when hunting from an enclosed ground blind, display at least 100 square inches of solid blaze orange or solid blaze pink material visible from 360 degrees attached to or immediately above a blind.C\n\nDuring the special season for hunting deer with a muzzle-loading rifle only, in counties and cities designated by the Board, every muzzleloader deer hunter and every person accompanying a muzzleloader deer hunter shall wear (i) a solid blaze orange or solid blaze pink hat, except that the bill or brim of the hat may be a color or design other than solid blaze orange or solid blaze pink, or (ii) solid blaze orange or solid blaze pink upper body clothing, either of which shall be visible from 360 degrees, unless such person is physically located in a tree stand or other stationary hunting location.D\n\nAny person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, pay a fine of $25.E\n\nViolations of this section shall not be admissible in any civil action for personal injury or death as evidence of negligence, contributory negligence, or assumption of the risk.F\n\nThis section shall not apply when (i) hunting waterfowl from stationary or floating blinds, (ii) hunting waterfowl over decoys, (iii) hunting waterfowl in wetlands as defined in § 28.2-1300, (iv) hunting waterfowl from a boat or other floating conveyance, (v) hunting doves, (vi) participating in hunting dog field trials permitted by the Board, 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This law was first created in 1987. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 319 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 1987 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 8 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 1988, chapters 474 and 715; in 2002, chapter 39<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 167<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 11<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 140<\/a>; in 2017, chapter 347<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 151<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 958<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":62122,"section_number":"28.2-1300","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/28.2-1300\/"}],"permalink":{"id":193153,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59296,"identifier":"29.1-530.1","token":"29.1\/5\/2\/29.1-530.1","url":"\/29.1-530.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/29.1-530.1\/","token":"29.1\/5\/2\/29.1-530.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Solid blaze orange or solid blaze pink clothing required at certain times","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 29.1-530.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> For the purposes of this section, “solid blaze orange<\/span>” means a safety orange or fluorescent orange hue and “solid blaze pink<\/span>” means a safety pink or fluorescent pink hue. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> During any firearms<\/span> deer season, except during the special season for hunting deer with a muzzle-loading rifle<\/span> only, in counties and cities designated by the Board<\/span>, every hunter and every person accompanying a hunter shall (i) wear a solid blaze orange<\/span> or solid blaze pink<\/span> hat, except that the bill or brim of the hat may be a color or design other than solid blaze orange<\/span> or solid blaze pink<\/span>, or solid blaze orange<\/span> or solid blaze pink<\/span> upper body clothing that is visible from 360 degrees, (ii) display at least 100 square inches of solid blaze orange<\/span> or solid blaze pink<\/span> material<\/span> at shoulder level within body reach visible from 360 degrees, or (iii) when hunting from an enclosed ground blind, display at least 100 square inches of solid blaze orange<\/span> or solid blaze pink<\/span> material<\/span> visible from 360 degrees attached to or immediately above a blind. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> During the special season for hunting deer with a muzzle-loading rifle<\/span> only, in counties and cities designated by the Board<\/span>, every muzzleloader<\/span> deer hunter and every person accompanying a muzzleloader<\/span> deer hunter shall wear (i) a solid blaze orange<\/span> or solid blaze pink<\/span> hat, except that the bill or brim of the hat may be a color or design other than solid blaze orange<\/span> or solid blaze pink<\/span>, or (ii) solid blaze orange<\/span> or solid blaze pink<\/span> upper body clothing, either of which shall be visible from 360 degrees, unless such person is physically located in a tree stand or other stationary hunting location. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction<\/span>, pay a fine of $25. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Violations of this section shall not be admissible<\/span> in any civil action<\/span> for personal injury or death as evidence<\/span> of negligence<\/span>, contributory negligence<\/span>, or assumption of the risk. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> This section shall not apply when (i) hunting waterfowl from stationary or floating blinds, (ii) hunting waterfowl over decoys, (iii) hunting waterfowl in wetlands as defined in § 28.2-1300<\/a>, (iv) hunting waterfowl from a boat or other floating conveyance, (v) hunting doves, (vi) participating in hunting dog field trials<\/span> permitted by the Board<\/span>, (vii) on horseback while hunting foxes with hounds but without firearms<\/span>, or (viii) hunting with a bow and arrow in areas where the discharge of firearms<\/span> is prohibited by state law<\/span> or local ordinance<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSOLID BLAZE ORANGE OR SOLID BLAZE PINK CLOTHING REQUIRED AT CERTAIN TIMES (\u00a7\n29.1-530.1)\n\nA. For the purposes of this section, “solid blaze orange” means a\nsafety orange or fluorescent orange hue and “solid blaze pink” means\na safety pink or fluorescent pink hue.\n\nB. During any firearms deer season, except during the special season for hunting\ndeer with a muzzle-loading rifle only, in counties and cities designated by the\nBoard, every hunter and every person accompanying a hunter shall (i) wear a\nsolid blaze orange or solid blaze pink hat, except that the bill or brim of the\nhat may be a color or design other than solid blaze orange or solid blaze pink,\nor solid blaze orange or solid blaze pink upper body clothing that is visible\nfrom 360 degrees, (ii) display at least 100 square inches of solid blaze orange\nor solid blaze pink material at shoulder level within body reach visible from\n360 degrees, or (iii) when hunting from an enclosed ground blind, display at\nleast 100 square inches of solid blaze orange or solid blaze pink material\nvisible from 360 degrees attached to or immediately above a blind.\n\nC. During the special season for hunting deer with a muzzle-loading rifle only,\nin counties and cities designated by the Board, every muzzleloader deer hunter\nand every person accompanying a muzzleloader deer hunter shall wear (i) a solid\nblaze orange or solid blaze pink hat, except that the bill or brim of the hat\nmay be a color or design other than solid blaze orange or solid blaze pink, or\n(ii) solid blaze orange or solid blaze pink upper body clothing, either of which\nshall be visible from 360 degrees, unless such person is physically located in a\ntree stand or other stationary hunting location.\n\nD. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction,\npay a fine of $25.\n\nE. Violations of this section shall not be admissible in any civil action for\npersonal injury or death as evidence of negligence, contributory negligence, or\nassumption of the risk.\n\nF. This section shall not apply when (i) hunting waterfowl from stationary or\nfloating blinds, (ii) hunting waterfowl over decoys, (iii) hunting waterfowl in\nwetlands as defined in § 28.2-1300, (iv) hunting waterfowl from a boat or\nother floating conveyance, (v) hunting doves, (vi) participating in hunting dog\nfield trials permitted by the Board, (vii) on horseback while hunting foxes with\nhounds but without firearms, or (viii) hunting with a bow and arrow in areas\nwhere the discharge of firearms is prohibited by state law or local ordinance.\n\nHISTORY: 1987, c. 319, \u00a7 29-147.2; 1988, cc. 474, 715; 2002, c. 39; 2005, c.\n167; 2009, c. 11; 2014, c. 140; 2017, c. 347; 2018, c. 151; 2020, c. 958.","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}}