2006 Code of Virginia § 3.1-834 - Registration required

3.1-834. Registration required.

A. The manufacturer or person responsible for distributing an animal remedyin the Commonwealth shall obtain a registration from the Commissioner or hisagent for the animal remedy before placing such remedy on the market, exceptfor medicated feeds registered under subdivision A 3 of 3.1-828.7 of theVirginia Commercial Feed Law.

B. Any person may make application for registration of any animal remedy byfiling with the Commissioner, on forms furnished or approved by him, astatement with respect to such animal remedy setting forth:

1. The name and principal address of the manufacturer or person responsiblefor placing such animal remedy on the market with the name and address of theperson to whom correspondence should be directed.

2. The name, brand, or trademark under which the animal remedy will be sold.

C. A label for any animal remedy shall accompany each application forregistration, and, when requested by the Commissioner, or his agent, arepresentative and true sample or specimen of each animal remedy to beregistered shall accompany such application. A statement of claims made or tobe made which differ from the label submitted shall be filed with theCommissioner prior to use.

D. If the Commissioner, or his agent, after examination and investigation,finds that the application and labeling comply with 3.1-829 through3.1-844, a certificate of registration shall be issued to the applicant onpayment of an inspection fee as provided in 3.1-842.

E. This section does not apply to an animal remedy intended solely forinvestigational, experimental, or laboratory use by qualified persons,provided such remedy is plainly labeled "for investigational use only."

F. The Commissioner may determine whether a preparation intended for animaluse and subject to registration shall be registered as a commercial feed andas an animal remedy.

G. The manufacturer or person responsible for placing on the market an animalremedy which is offered for sale, sold or otherwise distributed in thisCommonwealth before it has been properly registered shall be subject to alate inspection fee of fifty dollars payable to the Commissioner in additionto the inspection fee. The registrant shall pay the late inspection feebefore the registration is issued.

(Code 1950, 3-646.5; 1956, c. 517; 1966, c. 702; 1994, c. 910.)