Upon receipt of an application from an officer or other designated official representative of any nonprofit organization that has as one of its stated purposes to educate youth on Virginia's fish and wildlife resources, the Director may issue a permit to an officer or representative of the organization that allows youths under the age of 18 years old who participate in a fish and wildlife educational event of the organization to hunt and fish. This permit shall serve in lieu of having to purchase a state youth resident combination hunting license pursuant to § 29.1-303.3 or state resident basic hunting license pursuant to § 29.1-303, the special license for hunting bear, deer, and turkey pursuant to § 29.1-305, and the state resident fishing license pursuant to subsection A of § 29.1-310. The permit shall be valid for a period of 48 hours. The permit fee shall be $25 or as subsequently revised by the Board pursuant to § 29.1-103. The application for the permit shall state the date upon which it will be used, the general area in which it will be used, the name of the person and organization responsible for the group of participants, and the number of participants to be covered by the permit. All youth participating in a hunting event covered by the permit shall comply with the provisions of subsection A of § 29.1-300.1 regarding competence in hunter education, or shall be accompanied and directly supervised by an adult over the age of 18 who has, on his person, a valid Virginia hunting license.
For the purposes of this section, "accompanied and directly supervised" occurs when a person over 18 years of age maintains a close visual and verbal contact with, provides adequate direction to, and can immediately assume control of the firearm from the youth participant.
2009, c. 45.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating
§ 29.1-300. Unlawful to hunt, trap or fish without license
§ 29.1-300.1. Certification of competence in hunter education; incentives
§ 29.1-300.2. Hunter education program
§ 29.1-300.4. Apprentice hunting license; deferral of hunter education
§ 29.1-301. Exemptions from license requirements
§ 29.1-302. Special license for certain resident disabled veterans
§ 29.1-302.01. Special fishing license for disabled active duty military personnel
§ 29.1-302.03. Special licenses for certain nonresident disabled veterans
§ 29.1-302.1. Special lifetime hunting and fishing licenses for residents and nonresidents
§ 29.1-302.2. Special lifetime fishing license; permanently disabled persons
§ 29.1-302.3. Special guest fishing licenses
§ 29.1-302.4. Special lifetime trout fishing licenses for residents and nonresidents
§ 29.1-303.1. Trip hunting licenses
§ 29.1-303.2. State junior resident hunting license fee
§ 29.1-303.2:1. State junior resident bear hunting license; fee
§ 29.1-303.3. Youth resident and nonresident combination hunting license established; fee
§ 29.1-304. Nonresident license to hunt within shooting preserves and foxhound training preserves
§ 29.1-305.1. Bonus deer permits
§ 29.1-305.01. Special license to hunt elk; authority of Board to create elk license and quota hunts
§ 29.1-305.2. Special fox hunting licenses
§ 29.1-306. Special archery license, slingbow license, and crossbow license
§ 29.1-307. Special muzzleloading license
§ 29.1-309.1. Special lifetime trapping license; permanently disabled persons and disabled veterans
§ 29.1-309.2. Special lifetime trapping license for senior citizens
§ 29.1-309.3. State junior resident trapping license established; fee
§ 29.1-310.1. Sportsman's hunting and fishing license established
§ 29.1-310.2. Special combined individual sportfishing licenses
§ 29.1-311. Trip fishing license for residents and nonresidents; trout stocked waters
§ 29.1-312. Special fishing or hunting permits for certain veterans
§ 29.1-313. Issuance of licenses for use of individuals in certain state facilities
§ 29.1-314. Special fishing permits for certain handicapped persons
§ 29.1-315. Special fishing permits for certain school classes
§ 29.1-315.1. Special permit to hunt and fish by youth during fish and wildlife education events
§ 29.1-316. Special fishing permits for certain youth camps
§ 29.1-317. Special fishing permits for certain juveniles
§ 29.1-318. Board may charge use fees for fishing in certain waters
§ 29.1-319. Persons entitled to county, city, or state resident licenses
§ 29.1-321. Nonresident required to buy nonresident license
§ 29.1-322. Residents of counties bordering on streams
§ 29.1-323. By whom licenses issued
§ 29.1-325. Evidence that applicant entitled to license
§ 29.1-327. Agents for sale of licenses and permits; sales by telephone and electronic media
§ 29.1-328. Term of licenses and permits; multiple-year license
§ 29.1-331. Licenses to be dated, numbered and authenticated
§ 29.1-333. Reports to Director as to sale of licenses
§ 29.1-334. Certificate when license lost or destroyed
§ 29.1-335. Hunting, trapping or fishing without a license
§ 29.1-336. Carrying licenses and certificates; penalty
§ 29.1-337. Displaying license upon request
§ 29.1-337.1. Penalty for false statements; altering, borrowing or lending license
§ 29.1-338. Revocation of license and privileges; penalties
§ 29.1-339. Complimentary licenses
§ 29.1-339.2. Establishment of Virginia Migratory Waterfowl Conservation Stamp; required
§ 29.1-340. Hunting waterfowl from unlicensed blinds and without season license
§ 29.1-341. Stationary blinds defined
§ 29.1-341.1. Number of stationary blinds permitted; when erected
§ 29.1-342.1. Waterfowl blinds in locality where bird hunting with firearms prohibited
§ 29.1-343. Fees for waterfowl blind licenses
§ 29.1-344. Stationary blinds on shore and in the public waters for owners of riparian rights
§ 29.1-344.1. Stationary duck blind license; riparian landowners exempted
§ 29.1-344.2. Time period for obtaining riparian stationary blind licenses
§ 29.1-345. Stationary blinds in the public waters for nonriparian owners
§ 29.1-345.1. Time period for obtaining nonriparian stationary blind licenses
§ 29.1-345.2. Damaged stationary blinds in Virginia Beach; civil penalty
§ 29.1-346. When license for floating blinds issued; distance from stationary blinds
§ 29.1-348. Obtaining licenses
§ 29.1-349. Hunting, erecting blind within 500 yards of licensed blind
§ 29.1-350. Exemption from application of article
§ 29.1-351. Regulations to be issued; present regulations continued in force
§ 29.1-351.1. Penalty for violations
§ 29.1-352. Damage stamp program established; purpose; intent
§ 29.1-353. Local governing body to adopt ordinance
§ 29.1-354. Stamps required; issuance; fee; affixing stamps; cancellation
§ 29.1-355. Disposition of funds
§ 29.1-356. Reporting damages; filing and adjudicating claims