Section 140. Declaration of pests

In addition to those pests defined in Article 1 of the law, the commissioner hereby declares as pests the following forms of plant and animal life and viruses:

1. Mammals, including but not limited to dogs, cats, moles, bats, wild carnivores, armadillos, and deer;

2. Birds, including but not limited to starlings, English sparrows, crows, and blackbirds;

3. Fishes, including but not limited to the jawless fishes such as the sea lamprey, the cartilaginous fishes such as the sharks, and the bony fishes such as the carp;

4. Amphibians and reptiles, including but not limited to poisonous snakes;

5. Aquatic and terrestrial invertebrates, including but not limited to slugs, snails, and crayfish;

6. Roots and other plant parts growing where not wanted;

7. Viruses, other than those on or in humans or animals.

Historical Notes

Former 2VAC20-20-140, derived from VR115-04-03 § 14, eff. May 28, 1986; amended, Volume 07, Issue 05, eff. January 2, 1991; Volume 07, Issue 24, eff. September 25, 1991; renumbered as 2VAC5-670-140, Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 01, eff. October 10, 2012.

Statutory Authority

§ 3.2-3906 of the Code of Virginia.