Mac OS in a virtual machine on a non-Mac-PC

Is it possible to run the Mac OS in a virtual machine on a non Mac-PC and be compliant to license?
We want to start development for iPads and have hundreds of non Mac PCs.
Of course at the end we will need to have Mac for integration ans system testing, but for initial starting, a virtual environment would be fine.
Regards
Michael

Hello Allan,
thank you for your quick answer.
Can you point me to some official apple document/license where this is mentioned?
Thank you and regards
Michael

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