{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-29.1-530.2","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 29.1-530.2","heading":"Unlawfully killing bear; penalty","body":"Any person who kills or attempts to kill a bear in violation of any provision of this article or any regulation adopted thereunder is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and may also be prohibited by the court from hunting, trapping, or fishing in the Commonwealth for a period of one to five years.1988, c. 19; 2020, c. 311.","path":["Title 29.1. Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating","Chapter 5. Wildlife and Fish Laws","Article 2. Hunting and Trapping"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/29.1-530.2/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:24Z","sha256":"8a498d52dd1f3b3f77f19a328eade1e2be2b1392aef4d474d01b8429f5c29b6a","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-29.1-530.1","next":"us-va/va.-code-29.1-530.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}