CHAP. 12.--An ACT to regulate the shooting of wild waterfowl in this State.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it shall be unlawful for any person to shoot at, or to kill or capture, in any manner, wild waterfowl in this State between the first day of February and the first day of November of each year; provided, however, should the regulations of the United States government extend the spring shooting of wild waterfowl beyond the first day of February, or declare an open season on wild waterfowl prior to November first, the dates for opening and closing the season in which wild waterfowl may be legally taken in this State shall be the same as provided in the regulations of the United States government, and the number of such wild waterfowl that may be legally taken at any one time in this State shall be the same that may be legally taken under the regulations of the United States government.

2. It shall be unlawful to sell, offer for sale, or barter any wild waterfowl in this State.

3. Violations of any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed a misdemeanor and punished by a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars.

All acts or parts of acts in conflict with this act are hereby repealed.