A. It shall be unlawful for any person to buy any threatened species or part thereof, which is listed in this chapter or regulations adopted hereunder, without first obtaining a license to do so from the Commissioner. This section shall not apply to the purchase or sale of real property upon which such threatened species or part thereof may be located. Application forms shall be provided by the Commissioner and shall be completed and returned with a fee of $10 made payable to the Treasurer of Virginia. Licenses shall expire on December 31 annually and there shall be no abatement in the annual fee. Licenses may be revoked at any time by the Commissioner for good cause.
B. The buyer of any threatened species or part thereof shall maintain and keep records of all purchases for the preceding 12 months on forms prescribed by the Commissioner. Records shall be sent or otherwise provided to the Commissioner within 30 days following the expiration of the license. Records shall be made available to the Commissioner during normal business hours for examination or information.
1979, c. 372, § 3.1-1026; 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