{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/29.1-610.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/29.1-610.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/29.1-610.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/29.1-610.html"}],"law_id":59532,"edition_id":1,"section_id":59532,"structure_id":14367,"section_number":"29.1-610","catch_line":"Portion of James River a no-hunting area","history":"1987, c. 488; 2022, c. 235.","full_text":"The James River from Bosher&#8217;s Dam downstream to the Interstate 95 bridge is a no-hunting area. It is unlawful to take, attempt to take, or pursue wildlife within such area; however, fishing in such area is permitted as otherwise authorized by law.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":218104,"text":"The James River from Bosher&#8217;s Dam downstream to the Interstate 95 bridge is a no-hunting area. It is unlawful to take, attempt to take, or pursue wildlife within such area; however, fishing in such area is permitted as otherwise authorized by law.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":14367,"edition_id":1,"name":"Preserves and Sanctuaries","identifier":"6","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12934,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:47:54","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:47:54","permalink":{"id":193395,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14367,"identifier":"6","token":"29.1\/6","url":"\/29.1\/6\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12934,"edition_id":1,"name":"Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating","identifier":"29.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:03","permalink":{"id":192277,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12934,"identifier":"29.1","token":"29.1","url":"\/29.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":84314,"structure_id":14367,"section_number":"29.1-600","catch_line":"Licenses for shooting preserves","url":"\/29.1-600\/","token":"29.1\/6\/29.1-600","metadata":false},{"id":65071,"structure_id":14367,"section_number":"29.1-600.1","catch_line":"Board to promulgate regulations","url":"\/29.1-600.1\/","token":"29.1\/6\/29.1-600.1","metadata":false},{"id":74928,"structure_id":14367,"section_number":"29.1-601","catch_line":"Applicant to own or have land under lease; boundaries","url":"\/29.1-601\/","token":"29.1\/6\/29.1-601","metadata":false},{"id":62693,"structure_id":14367,"section_number":"29.1-602","catch_line":"Applicant to develop land, release game and comply with other provisions","url":"\/29.1-602\/","token":"29.1\/6\/29.1-602","metadata":false},{"id":65378,"structure_id":14367,"section_number":"29.1-603","catch_line":"No taking of game before compliance with requirements of Board","url":"\/29.1-603\/","token":"29.1\/6\/29.1-603","metadata":false},{"id":55692,"structure_id":14367,"section_number":"29.1-604","catch_line":"Hunting, etc., after compliance with requirements","url":"\/29.1-604\/","token":"29.1\/6\/29.1-604","metadata":false},{"id":56503,"structure_id":14367,"section_number":"29.1-605","catch_line":"Reserved","url":"\/29.1-605\/","token":"29.1\/6\/29.1-605","metadata":false},{"id":65985,"structure_id":14367,"section_number":"29.1-606","catch_line":"Seals to be attached to shot game; penalty","url":"\/29.1-606\/","token":"29.1\/6\/29.1-606","metadata":false},{"id":87256,"structure_id":14367,"section_number":"29.1-607","catch_line":"Hunting season and bag limit","url":"\/29.1-607\/","token":"29.1\/6\/29.1-607","metadata":false},{"id":58280,"structure_id":14367,"section_number":"29.1-608","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/29.1-608\/","token":"29.1\/6\/29.1-608","metadata":false},{"id":77617,"structure_id":14367,"section_number":"29.1-609","catch_line":"Revocation of license","url":"\/29.1-609\/","token":"29.1\/6\/29.1-609","metadata":false},{"id":59532,"structure_id":14367,"section_number":"29.1-610","catch_line":"Portion of James River a no-hunting area","url":"\/29.1-610\/","token":"29.1\/6\/29.1-610","metadata":false},{"id":85332,"structure_id":14367,"section_number":"29.1-611","catch_line":"Penalty for violations","url":"\/29.1-611\/","token":"29.1\/6\/29.1-611","metadata":false},{"id":64938,"structure_id":14367,"section_number":"29.1-612","catch_line":"Preserves, private clubs, associations","url":"\/29.1-612\/","token":"29.1\/6\/29.1-612","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":77617,"structure_id":14367,"section_number":"29.1-609","catch_line":"Revocation of license","url":"\/29.1-609\/","token":"29.1\/6\/29.1-609","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":85332,"structure_id":14367,"section_number":"29.1-611","catch_line":"Penalty for violations","url":"\/29.1-611\/","token":"29.1\/6\/29.1-611","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/29.1-610\/","history_text":"<p>This law was first created in 1987. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 488 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 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2022, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?221+ful+CHAP0235\">235<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":193441,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59532,"identifier":"29.1-610","token":"29.1\/6\/29.1-610","url":"\/29.1-610\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/29.1-610\/","token":"29.1\/6\/29.1-610","dublin_core":{"Title":"Portion of James River a no-hunting area","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 29.1-610","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The James River from Bosher&#8217;s Dam downstream to the Interstate 95 bridge is a no-hunting area. It is unlawful to take, attempt to take, or pursue <span class=\"dictionary\">wildlife<\/span> within such area; however, <span class=\"dictionary\">fishing<\/span> in such area is permitted as otherwise authorized by <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPORTION OF JAMES RIVER A NO-HUNTING AREA (\u00a7 29.1-610)\n\nThe James River from Bosher&#8217;s Dam downstream to the Interstate 95 bridge\nis a no-hunting area. It is unlawful to take, attempt to take, or pursue\nwildlife within such area; however, fishing in such area is permitted as\notherwise authorized by law.\n\nHISTORY: 1987, c. 488; 2022, c. 235.","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}}