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2016 SESSION
16100866DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 29.1-528 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 29.1-528. Board to develop model ordinances for hunting with firearms; counties or cities may adopt.
A. The Board shall promulgate adopt regulations establishing
model ordinances for hunting with firearms that may be adopted by counties or
cities. Such model ordinances developed by the
Board shall address such
items as, but are not limited to, including firearm caliber,; type of firearm (e.g., including rifle, shotgun, or
muzzleloader),
and ; type
of ammunition; and the hunting of
groundhogs or coyotes.
B.
The governing body of any county or city may, by ordinance,
(i) prohibit hunting in such county or city with a shotgun
loaded with slugs, or with a rifle of a caliber larger than .22 rimfire. However, such ordinance may; (ii) permit
the hunting of groundhogs with a rifle of a caliber larger than .22 rimfire
between March 1 and August 31. Such ordinance may
also; (iii) permit the use of muzzle-loading rifles during the
prescribed open seasons for the hunting of game species.
Any such ordinance may also;
(iv) specify permissible type
types of ammunition to be used for
such hunting in the county
or city; or (v) permit the hunting of coyotes.
B. C. No such ordinance shall be enforceable
unless the governing body notifies the Director by registered mail prior to May
1 of the year in which the ordinance is to take effect.
C. D. In adopting an ordinance
pursuant to the provisions of this section,
the governing body of any county or city may provide that any person who
violates the provisions of the ordinance shall be is guilty of a Class 3
misdemeanor.