{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac15-250-20","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC15-250-20","heading":"Permit conditions","body":"A. An applicant for a permit to practice falconry pursuant to § 29.1-419 of the Code of Virginia shall submit to the department a completed application form, provided by the department and approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, including all required information indicated on such form.\n\nB. A permit shall not be issued before applicant has answered correctly at least 80% of the questions on a supervised examination provided by the department and approved by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.\n\nC. A permit shall not be issued or renewed unless applicant has adequate facilities and equipment, which shall have been inspected and certified by a representative of the department as meeting federal standards set forth in 50 CFR  21.29.\n\nD. A person who is a nonresident of the Commonwealth may engage in falconry in Virginia provided he possesses a valid Virginia nonresident hunting license and satisfactory evidence that such person legally possesses the raptor and a valid falconry permit issued by  his state, tribe, or territory of residence. Such practitioners must nonetheless comply with all applicable hunting and falconry regulations and conditions of Virginia's Falconry Permit.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 15. Department of Wildlife Resources","Chapter 250. Game: Falconry"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency15/chapter250/section20/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:24Z","sha256":"74a32e25b12ceb81b31ca8e2f1b08bab6bb605b4482540f97c3b1b3d50a1092f","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac15-250-10","next":"us-va/4vac15-250-60"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}