Under the act it will be unlawful on and after July l, 1906, for any person a resident of this State, or residing herein as his permanent home, to shoot or range in hunting with firearms of any kind, any wild animals, birds, or fowls without first procuring a license. Provided that this shall not affect the right of a citizen of the State to shoot or range in hunting with firearms on his own land, when such land is owned and used exclusively for agricultural and grazing purposes, and not for club, or shooting, or hunting purposes, and not under rent or lease in any manner for such shooting or hunting purposes. The license fee will be $2, and all licenses will expire on the first day of July next after date of issue. No license will be issued to unnaturalized citizen of the United States or one whose residence is permanently taken up in this State, and no license wlll he issued to any porson under the age of fourteen yenrs, unless the application has the endorsement thereon of the parent or guardian of such applicant.
All licenses issued under the act must contain the signature of the commissioner of game, and will not be transferable or altered in any respect. A huntsman must have the license in his or her possession when shooting or ranging in hunting with firearms, ready to exhibit the same to the commissioner of game, any game warden of this State, justice of the peace, police officer, sheriff, constable, or any civil officer of this State when so demanded.
Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this act will be fined not less than five ($5) dollars, nor more than twenty-five ($25) dollars; nor imprisoned in jail not less than one, or more than thirty days. In addition there will be assessed against the offender in each case of a conviction a fee of $2.50, which will be collected as fines are collected, under the general provisions of law and paid to the person who shall secure the conviction.
All licenses issued under the act must contain the signature of the commissioner of game, and will not be transferable or altered in any respect. A huntsman must have the license in his or her possession when shooting or ranging in hunting with firearms, ready to exhibit the same to the commissioner of game, any game warden of this State, justice of the peace, police officer, sheriff, constable, or any civil officer of this State when so demanded.
Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this act will be fined not less than five ($5) dollars, nor more than twenty-five ($25) dollars; nor imprisoned in jail not less than one, or more than thirty days. In addition there will be assessed against the offender in each case of a conviction a fee of $2.50, which will be collected as fines are collected, under the general provisions of law and paid to the person who shall secure the conviction.
[The Times Dispatch, Richmond, VA., Sunday, January 28, 1906. Whole Number 17,087. Pg. 18]
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