4VAC15-275-30: Provisions for compliance and minimum standards for hunter education course competency

A. A person shall be considered in compliance with the requirements for hunter education if the person meets one or more of the following provisions pursuant to § 29.1-300.2 of the Code of Virginia:

1. Completes and passes a hunter education course that is accepted by the department including a fully online course;

2. Is 16 years of age or older and has previously held a license to hunt in any state or country;

3. Is younger than 12 years of age and is accompanied and directly supervised by an adult who holds a valid Virginia hunting license; or

4. Holds a Virginia apprentice hunting license and is accompanied and directly supervised by a licensed adult hunter.

B. The minimum standards for hunter education course competency required by the department are a passing score of 80% on a closed-book written test upon completion of an in-person classroom course or a passing score of 90% on a self-administered test in conjunction with the course material of a hunting safety education course delivered through the Internet.