The Commissioner may issue a permit under certain circumstances for the taking, possessing, buying, selling, transporting, exporting, or shipping of any threatened or endangered species that appear on the state list of threatened or endangered species for scientific, biological, or educational purposes or for propagation to ensure their survival, provided that such action does not violate federal laws or regulations.
1979, c. 372, §§ 3.1-1022; 1985, c. 326; 2008, c. 860.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food
Chapter 10 - Endangered Plant and Insect Species
§ 3.2-1001. Powers and duties of Commissioner
§ 3.2-1003. Threatened and endangered species; prohibitions
§ 3.2-1004. When Commissioner may permit taking of threatened or endangered species
§ 3.2-1005. Harvesting of threatened species; further powers of Board and Commissioner
§ 3.2-1006. License required to buy threatened species; records of purchases
§ 3.2-1007. Wild ginseng declared threatened plant species
§ 3.2-1008. Export certificate required for export of ginseng
§ 3.2-1009. Virginia birch declared endangered species