Virginia § 18.2-141 - Cutting or destroying trees; carrying axe, saw, etc., while hunting
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§ 18.2-141. Cutting or destroying trees; carrying axe, saw, etc., while hunting
It shall be unlawful for any person while hunting for game or wildlife on the property of another to carry any axe other than a belt axe with a handle less than twenty inches, saw or other tool or instrument customarily used for the purpose of cutting, felling, mutilating or destroying trees without obtaining prior permission of the landowner. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
Conservation police officers, sheriffs and all law-enforcement officers shall enforce the provisions of this section.
Code 1950, § 18.1-179; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18.2-141 ("Cutting or destroying trees; carrying axe, saw, etc., while hunting") 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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