Virginia § 29.1-422 - Permits for field trials
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 29.1-422 — Permits for field trials, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29.1-422. Permits for field trials
The Board is authorized to grant permits to bona fide field trial clubs and associations to hold field trials with dogs under such regulations it deems proper. The fee established by the Board for a field trial permit shall be an amount sufficient to defray the costs of processing the permit and administering the permitted activity, but shall not exceed twenty-five dollars per event. It shall be unlawful to hold such trials without the permit herein authorized during the closed season for game. If wild game is to be shot over or in front of dogs engaged in such field trials, the person actually shooting must have a license permitting him to do so.
Captive birds of any species released and immediately shot or recovered during such trials shall not be considered to be wild birds under this chapter or § 29.1-521.
1984, c. 492, § 29-213.96; 1987, c. 488; 1993, c. 623.
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What does Code of Virginia § 29.1-422 cover?
Section 29.1-422 ("Permits for field trials") 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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