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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>60297</law_id><section_number>29.1-507</section_number><catch_line>Closing or shortening open season</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="29.1">Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="5">Wildlife and Fish Laws</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="1">General Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The <span class="dictionary">Board</span> may close or shorten the <span class="dictionary">open season</span> in any county or city (i) whenever extreme weather threatens the welfare of wild birds, wild animals or fish; (ii) whenever such wild birds, wild animals or fish have been seriously affected by adverse weather conditions; (iii) when investigation of the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> shows that there is an unusual scarcity of any species or; (iv) when there is substantial demand from any county or city. The <span class="dictionary">Board</span> shall immediately give notice of any closing or shortening of an <span class="dictionary">open season</span> by publishing the announcement in one or more newspapers having a general circulation in the county or city affected. The notice shall be published at least three days before the action becomes effective.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 29-130; 1987, c. 488.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
