Virginia § 29.1-543 - Game and fish taken and packaged outside the Commonwealth
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 29.1-543 — Game and fish taken and packaged outside the Commonwealth, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29.1-543. Game and fish taken and packaged outside the Commonwealth
It shall be lawful to possess, store, transport, offer for sale, sell, offer to purchase, purchase and otherwise deal in any wild animal, bird, fish or any part thereof, which has been taken and packaged in a can, tin, pot or other receptacle outside the Commonwealth by any person, company or corporation duly licensed by the state in which such cannery or processing plant is located and recognized by the Board. Such packages may be transported into the Commonwealth, so long as the original package remains unbroken, unopened and intact.
1958, c. 153, § 29-158.1; 1987, c. 488.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29.1-543 ("Game and fish taken and packaged outside the Commonwealth") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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