{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-29.1-554.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 29.1-554.1","heading":"Impeding lawful fishing in inland waters; penalty","body":"A. It is unlawful for any person to willfully and intentionally impede the lawful fishing of any species of fish. \"Fishing\" means those activities defined in § 29.1-100 as \"fishing.\"B. Any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.1997, c. 703.","path":["Title 29.1. Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating","Chapter 5. WILDLIFE AND FISH LAWS","Article 5. PENALTIES IN GENERAL"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/29.1-554.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:24Z","sha256":"6706619c9594a1f690529f27c470a3cf96272271e8b598e4d7bdf36ece22617a","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-29.1-554","next":"us-va/va.-code-29.1-555"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}