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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 1989, chapter 421.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":193413,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65378,"identifier":"29.1-603","token":"29.1\/6\/29.1-603","url":"\/29.1-603\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/29.1-603\/","token":"29.1\/6\/29.1-603","dublin_core":{"Title":"No taking of game before compliance with requirements of Board","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 29.1-603","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Until the requirements specified by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> have been fulfilled by the applicant to the satisfaction of the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> and certified to and accepted by the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span>, it shall be unlawful to shoot, attempt to shoot, or to take any <span class=\"dictionary\">game<\/span> of the species licensed under this chapter on premises so licensed.\n\t\tA violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 3 <span class=\"dictionary\">misdemeanor<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNO TAKING OF GAME BEFORE COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS OF BOARD (\u00a7 29.1-603)\n\nUntil the requirements specified by the Board have been fulfilled by the\napplicant to the satisfaction of the Board and certified to and accepted by the\nBoard, it shall be unlawful to shoot, attempt to shoot, or to take any game of\nthe species licensed under this chapter on premises so licensed.\n\t\tA violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 29-41; 1987, c. 488; 1989, c. 421.","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}}