Chap. 122.—An ACT to regulate the shipment of game birds and game animals
from one point in this State to another point in the State. {H B 25]

Approved March 4, 1922.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it
shall"be unlawful to ship on any common carrier, or offer for trans-
portation on any common carrier from one point in this State to
another point in this State any game birds or game animals protected
by the laws of this State, the sale of which is prohibited; provided
that it shall be lawful to ship such game birds and game animals from
one point in this State to another point in this State when such birds
and animals are shipped as a gift and not for sale, in open containers,
on which shall appear the name and address of the consignor and
consignee, with the statement that such shipment, is made as a gift
and not for sale, and the container in which such shipment is made
shall bear in plain numbers the number and species of game birds
or game animals in such shipment ; provided that it shall be unlawful
to make such shipments except when such birds or animals are legally
killed during the open seasons for same provided by law.

2. Violations of any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed
a misdemeanor and punished by a fine of not less than two dollars and
fifty cents nor more than one hundred dollars, or confinement in jail
for not more than thirty days, or both in the discretion of the justice
or jury trying the case.

3. Nothing in this act shall be construed as repealing existing
laws relating to the shipment of game birds and game animals out
of this State.