{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac15-330-190","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC15-330-190","heading":"Trout artificially raised for sale","body":"A. Permit required. It shall be lawful to sell artificially raised brown trout, brook trout, or rainbow trout. Commercial aquaculture operations in Virginia that artificially raise and sell brown, brook, and rainbow trout must obtain a permit from the department.\n\nB. Trout as bait. Artificially raised rainbow trout may be sold as bait for use in the James River and the New River, and in impoundments (ponds, lakes, and reservoirs), except impoundments listed as designated stocked trout waters, Lake Moomaw, and Philpott Reservoir. Persons possessing purchased rainbow trout for bait must have a valid invoice or bill of sale specifying date of purchase, the number of trout purchased, and the name of an individual or business permitted to sell trout.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 15. Department of Wildlife Resources","Chapter 330. Fish: Trout Fishing"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency15/chapter330/section190/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:26Z","sha256":"2f62c96ac0fcdf81ae6ca92e0ce405a50f86a4c5b280705174378fc4bde7fd95","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac15-330-180","next":"us-va/4vac15-330-200"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}