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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1987, chapter 488; in 2020, chapter 808<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":193215,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65422,"identifier":"29.1-540","token":"29.1\/5\/4\/29.1-540","url":"\/29.1-540\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/29.1-540\/","token":"29.1\/5\/4\/29.1-540","dublin_core":{"Title":"Carriage and shipment","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 29.1-540","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> When taken in accordance with the provisions of this title, wild birds, wild animals, or fish<\/span> may be transported as follows: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> By any person properly licensed, for lawful use in or out of the county or city where taken to another county or city in the Commonwealth or to another state during the open season<\/span> in the county or city where taken. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> By any properly licensed person<\/span> via freight, express, parcel post, or airplane mail, as a gift and not for market or sale, and so stating on the shipping tag. The wild bird, wild animal, or fish<\/span> may be transported in or out of the county or city where taken to another county or city in the Commonwealth, or to another state, during the open season<\/span> in the county or city where taken. Any package in which birds, animals, or fish<\/span> are transported shall have the name and address of the shipper and consignee and a statement of the numbers and kinds of birds, animals, or fish<\/span> being transported clearly and conspicuously marked on the outside of the container. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> It is unlawful to transport for sale outside of the Commonwealth at any time or in any manner any river herring, alewife, threadfin shad, or gizzard shad collected from the inland waters for use as bait fish<\/span>. A violation of the provisions of this subsection is a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any such birds, animals, or fish<\/span> in transit during the open season<\/span> may continue in transit, not to exceed five days, in order<\/span> to reach their destination. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> For the purposes of this section, the terms “wild birds,” “wild animals,” and “fish<\/span>” shall mean all or any part of the carcasses of any such birds, animals, or fish<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCARRIAGE AND SHIPMENT (\u00a7 29.1-540)\n\nA. When taken in accordance with the provisions of this title, wild birds, wild\nanimals, or fish may be transported as follows:\n\n 1. By any person properly licensed, for lawful use in or out of the county or\n city where taken to another county or city in the Commonwealth or to another\n state during the open season in the county or city where taken.\n\n 2. By any properly licensed person via freight, express, parcel post, or\n airplane mail, as a gift and not for market or sale, and so stating on the\n shipping tag. The wild bird, wild animal, or fish may be transported in or out\n of the county or city where taken to another county or city in the\n Commonwealth, or to another state, during the open season in the county or\n city where taken. Any package in which birds, animals, or fish are transported\n shall have the name and address of the shipper and consignee and a statement\n of the numbers and kinds of birds, animals, or fish being transported clearly\n and conspicuously marked on the outside of the container.\n\nB. It is unlawful to transport for sale outside of the Commonwealth at any time\nor in any manner any river herring, alewife, threadfin shad, or gizzard shad\ncollected from the inland waters for use as bait fish. A violation of the\nprovisions of this subsection is a Class 1 misdemeanor.\n\nC. Any such birds, animals, or fish in transit during the open season may\ncontinue in transit, not to exceed five days, in order to reach their\ndestination.\n\nD. For the purposes of this section, the terms “wild birds,”\n“wild animals,” and “fish” shall mean all or any part of\nthe carcasses of any such birds, animals, or fish.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 29-156; 1987, c. 488; 2020, c. 808.","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}}