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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 4. Conservation And Natural Resources
Agency 15. Department of Wildlife Resources
Chapter 275. Game: Hunter Education
1/23/2026

4VAC15-275-40. Hunter education course provider requirements.

A. As of January 1, 2016, any hunter education courses offered through the Internet and accepted by the department shall:

1. Meet the International Hunter Education Association-USA Education Standards, December 13, 2024, set by IHEA-USA for course content; and

2. Be provided only by an approved course provider that has executed a valid cooperative agreement with the department. Such agreements may be amended at any time by the department and may be canceled with 30 days notice upon failure of the course provider to comply with the terms and conditions of the agreement or its amendments.

B. Any material or product to be used by an approved course provider that makes reference to the department must be approved by the department through the hunter education program manager or the manager's designee before being published or distributed to the public.

C. Any fees charged by a course provider are set by the course provider, but must be clearly communicated to the student prior to the student taking the course.

Statutory Authority

§§ 29.1-300.2 and 29.1-501 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 31, Issue 25, eff. August 1, 2015; amended, Virginia Register Volume 42, Issue 8, eff. January 1, 2026.

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