{"data":{"id":"us-va/4vac15-40-50","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"4VAC15-40-50","heading":"Poisoning of wild birds and wild animals prohibited; certain control programs excepted","body":"It shall be unlawful to put out poison at any time for the purpose of killing any wild birds and wild animals, provided that rats and mice may be poisoned on one's own property. The provisions of this section shall not apply to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the United States Department of Agriculture, or  their representatives or cooperators, and those being assisted in a control program  authorized by those agencies.","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/section50/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:45:20Z","sha256":"1ba55221b21ff76d938f7f8f4c4a8f07d5b7d24603c64f994824fba608d5c882","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/4vac15-40-40","next":"us-va/4vac15-40-61"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}