I seem to remember reading that in GA corns and other native non-venomous are illegal, but oddly enough native venomous are legal. Pretty sure it did not even require a permit.

I think it is possible they are legal in VA at least in some circumstances/locations. I got this idea when a non-native venomous snake was found, so that city passed an ordinance making ownership of them illegal. Of course, it is possible the city passed something that duplicated state law I guess. I have no idea if permits are required or not.