                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SPECIAL PERMIT TO HUNT AND FISH BY YOUTH DURING FISH AND WILDLIFE EDUCATION
EVENTS (§ 29.1-315.1)

Upon receipt of an application from an officer or other designated official
representative of any nonprofit organization that has as one of its stated
purposes to educate youth on Virginia&#8217;s fish and wildlife resources, the
Director may issue a permit to an officer or representative of the organization
that allows youths under the age of 18 years old who participate in a fish and
wildlife educational event of the organization to hunt and fish. This permit
shall serve in lieu of having to purchase a state youth resident combination
hunting license pursuant to § 29.1-303.3 or state resident basic hunting
license pursuant to § 29.1-303, the special license for hunting bear, deer, and
turkey pursuant to § 29.1-305, and the state resident fishing license pursuant
to subsection A of § 29.1-310. The permit shall be valid for a period of 48
hours. The permit fee shall be $25 or as subsequently revised by the Board
pursuant to § 29.1-103. The application for the permit shall state the date
upon which it will be used, the general area in which it will be used, the name
of the person and organization responsible for the group of participants, and
the number of participants to be covered by the permit. All youth participating
in a hunting event covered by the permit shall comply with the provisions of
subsection A of § 29.1-300.1 regarding competence in hunter education, or shall
be accompanied and directly supervised by an adult over the age of 18 who has,
on his person, a valid Virginia hunting license.
		For the purposes of this section, &#8220;accompanied and directly
supervised&#8221; occurs when a person over 18 years of age maintains a close
visual and verbal contact with, provides adequate direction to, and can
immediately assume control of the firearm from the youth participant.

HISTORY: 2009, c. 45.