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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>62488</law_id><section_number>29.1-554</section_number><catch_line>Violation of sanctuaries, refuges, preserves and water used for propagation</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>29.1-113</reference></referred_to_by><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="5">Penalties in General</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>It shall be unlawful for any person, including a property owner, to commit the following acts, the violation of which shall constitute a Class 3 <span class="dictionary">misdemeanor</span>:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> To violate any <span class="dictionary">regulation</span> of the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> concerning refuges, sanctuaries and public shooting or <span class="dictionary">fishing</span> preserves in impounded waters or in forest and watershed areas owned by the United States government; <a id="paragraph-227897" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/29.1-554/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> To damage the boundary enclosure of or enter a <span class="dictionary">game</span> refuge owned, leased or operated by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span> for the purpose of harassing any bird or animal, or permit his dog or livestock to go thereon; <a id="paragraph-227898" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/29.1-554/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> To fish or trespass with <span class="dictionary">intent</span> to fish upon any waters or lands being utilized for fish propagation, or damage or destroy any pond, pool, flume, dam, pipeline, property or appliance belonging to or being utilized by the <span class="dictionary">Board</span>; or <a id="paragraph-227899" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/29.1-554/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> To interfere with, obstruct, pollute, or diminish the natural flow of water into or through a fish hatchery. <a id="paragraph-227900" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/29.1-554/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 29-171; 1987, c. 488; 2020, c. 315.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
