Any 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.
Va. Code Ann. § 29.1-530.2
Unlawfully killing bear; penalty
1988, c. 19; 2020, c. 311.
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