Chap. 429.—An ACT to amend and re-enact chapter 228 of the acts of the
general assembly of Virginia, relating to the destruction of any tree, shrub,
vine, plant, flower or turf, by any person upon the land of another, or the
deposit thereupon of trash, debris, garbage, litter and other materials, and
providing penalties for violations. [H B 281]

Approved March 26, 1930

t. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That chap-
ter two hundred and twenty-eight of the acts of the general assembly
of Virginia, session of nineteen hundred and twenty-six, be amended
and re-enacted so as to read as follows: It shall be unlawful for
any person to pick, pull, pull up, tear, tear up, dig, dig up, cut, break,
injure, burn, or destroy, in whole or in part, any tree, shrub, vine,
plant, flower, or turf, found, growing, or being upon the land
of another, or upon any land reserved, set aside, or maintained by the
State as a public park, or as a refuge, or sanctuary for wild animals,
birds or fish or to deposit any trash, debris, garbage, or litter thereon,
without having previously obtained the permission in writing, of such
other, his agent, or of the superintendent or custodian of such park,
refuge, or sanctuary, so as to do, unless the same be done under the
personal direction of such owner, his agent, tenant, or lessee, or super-
intendent or custodian of such park, refuge or sanctuary.

2. Any person violating this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor ;
provided, however, that the approval of the owner, his agent, tenant or
lessee, or the superintendent. or custodian of such park or sanctuary,
afterwards given in writing or in open court shall be a bar to further
prosecution or suit.