Chap. 464.—An ACT to prohibit the sale of deer in this State. (H B 23]
Approved March 27, 1922.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That it
shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, to sell or buy,
or to offer to sell or offer to buy, the carcass or any part of the
carcass of any deer, or any live deer, except for breeding purposes,
in this State within two years from date of the passage of this law;
provided, however, that the commissioner of the department of game
and inland fisheries may purchase live deer for propagation purposes
only. |

The violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be
deemed a misdemeanor, and punishable by a fine ot not tess than
twenty-five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for the first
deemed a misdemeanor, and punishable by a fine of not less than
one hundred dollars, or imprisonment in jail for not more than
thirty days for the first offense, and for the second or any subsequent
offense not less than ninety days, or both, in the discretion of the
justice or jury trying the case.