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1996 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL NO. 397
House Amendments in [ ] -- February 9, 1996
A BILL to prohibit trapping in certain areas in the City of Virginia Beach.
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Patrons-- Purkey, Wagner and Wardrup
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Referred to Committee on Chesapeake and Its Tributaries
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. § 1. That there shall be a closed season for trapping [ of fur-bearing animals ] within [ one mile 300 yards ] of First Landing/Seashore State Park and the Virginia Marine Science Museum in the City of Virginia Beach. [ This closure will not prohibit trapping for scientific research, health or public safety purposes by employees or agents of the Commonwealth or the City of Virginia Beach nor prohibit private landowners or their designated agent from trapping nuisance animals. ]