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1994 SESSION

LD4911202
HOUSE BILL NO. 168
Offered January 13, 1994
A BILL to amend and reenact § 29.1-600 of the Code of Virginia, to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 29.1-600.1, and to repeal § 29.1-608 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the regulation of shooting preserves.
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Patrons--Deeds and Clement; Senator: Trumbo
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Referred to Committee on Conservation and Natural Resources
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 29.1-600 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted, and that the Code of Virginia amended by adding a section numbered 29.1-600.1 as follows:

§ 29.1-600. Licenses for shooting preserves.

A. The Director is authorized to shall issue licenses for all shooting preserves when, in his judgment, operations under such licenses will result in an increase in hunting opportunities in the Commonwealth, and will otherwise be in the public interest such preserves meet the requirements established pursuant to regulations. A fee of fifty dollars shall be collected for each such license issued to any preserve open to the public. A fee of fifty cents per acre for the first 300 acres and two dollars for each additional acre shall be collected for each license issued for other preserves. In no instance shall the license fee for a private preserve be less than fifty dollars. All license fees collected under this section shall be credited to the game protection fund. All such licenses shall expire on June 30 of each year.

B. Fees collected from such preserves shall only be used to administer this chapter.

§ 29.1-600.1. Board to promulgate regulations.

The Board shall promulgate regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, including, but not limited to, requirements for the licensing and operation of all shooting preserves located within this Commonwealth.

2. That § 29.1-608 of the Code of Virginia is repealed upon the effective date of regulations promulgated pursuant to § 29.1-600.1.