{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-10.1-1006","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 10.1-1006","heading":"Disturbance of naturally occurring organisms; scientific collecting permits; penalties","body":"A. It shall be unlawful to remove, kill, harm, or otherwise disturb any naturally occurring organisms within any cave, except for safety or health reasons; however, scientific collecting permits may be obtained from the Department.B. Any violation of this section shall be punished as a Class 3 misdemeanor.1979, c. 252, § 10-150.15; 1988, c. 891.","path":["Title 10.1. CONSERVATION","Subtitle I. ACTIVITIES ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND RECREATION","Chapter 10. CAVE PROTECTION ACT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/10.1-1006/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:13:59Z","sha256":"7e311ef3c628da347cb9ec76ccd972c852cd03757d164f6dab2528530cd227c3","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-10.1-1005","next":"us-va/va.-code-10.1-1007"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}