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2018 SESSION
HB 920 Endangered species; sale of items made from certain animals, penalty.
Introduced by: Alfonso H. Lopez | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Endangered species; sale of items made from certain animals; penalty. Prohibits the sale in Virginia of any item known to be made with the parts of any of 16 listed endangered, threatened, or extinct animals. The bill provides exceptions for certain documented antiques, musical instruments, knives, firearms, and other items. The bill provides that a violation of the prohibition is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor and requires that the violator pay a civil penalty of as much as $6,500 or an amount equal to four times the fair market value of the item that is the subject of the violation, whichever is greater. Civil penalties will be deposited in the Game Protection Fund.
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HISTORY
- 01/09/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104521D
- 01/09/18 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/25/18 House: Assigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/05/18 House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/18 House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources