{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac15-40-281","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC15-40-281","heading":"Unauthorized feeding of bear, deer, or turkey on national forest lands and department-owned lands","body":"It shall be unlawful to place or direct the placement of, deposit, distribute, or scatter food or salt capable of attracting or being eaten by bear, deer, or turkey on national forest lands or on department-owned lands without the written authorization of the Director of the Department of  Wildlife Resources or  the director's designee. The provisions of this section shall not prohibit the disposal of food in trash receptacles provided by the U.S. Forest Service on national forest lands or by the department on department-owned lands.","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/section281/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:21Z","sha256":"e96a31027e3c804627d878ac8b9b41852c5585d56e2bb1bf51305f105be71bd0","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac15-40-280","next":"us-va/4vac15-40-282"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}