                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES; PROHIBITIONS (§ 3.2-1003)

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to dig, take, cut, process, or otherwise
collect, remove, transport, possess, sell, offer for sale, or give away any
species native to or occurring in the wild in the Commonwealth that are listed
in this chapter or the regulations adopted hereunder as threatened or
endangered, other than from such person&#8217;s own land, except in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter or the regulations adopted hereunder.

B. The Commissioner may require any person possessing endangered species or
parts thereof to present such species or parts thereof for inspection and to
give full information as to their origin and destination.

HISTORY: 1979, c. 372, §§ 3.1-1023, 3.1-1024; 2008, c. 860.