{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac15-40-250","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC15-40-250","heading":"Wanton waste","body":"No person shall kill or cripple and knowingly allow any nonmigratory game bird or game animal to be wasted without making a reasonable effort to retrieve the animal and retain it in their possession. Nothing in this section shall permit a person to trespass or violate any state, federal, city or county law, ordinance or regulation.","path":["Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources","Agency 15. Department of Wildlife Resources","Chapter 40. Game: In General"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title4/agency15/chapter40/section250/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:21Z","sha256":"91e4858576caca4873f08e3c2e998b08966a545d706baf5aa78fe79ffed212e6","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac15-40-240","next":"us-va/4vac15-40-260"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}