Unlawfully killing bear; penalty
Va. Code Ann. § 29.1-530.2
in effectAny person who kills or attempts to kill a bear in violation of any provision of this article or any regulation adopted thereunder is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and may also be prohibited by the court from hunting, trapping, or fishing in the Commonwealth for a period of one to five years.
1988, c. 19; 2020, c. 311 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/29.1-530.2/Fetched: 10/16/2026
