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2006 Code of Virginia - Chapter 27.4 - Comprehensive Animal Laws
- 3.1-796.66 - Definitions
- 3.1-796.67 - Rules, regulations, and guidelines
- 3.1-796.67:1 - Authority of the Commissioner
- 3.1-796.67:2 - State Veterinarian's power to inspect premises where animals are kept; investigations and search wa...
- 3.1-796.68 - Care of animals by owner; penalty
- 3.1-796.69 - Transporting animals; requirements; penalty
- 3.1-796.70 - Sale, etc., of unweaned or certain immature animals prohibited, vaccinations required for dogs and ...
- 3.1-796.71 - Failure of dealer or pet shop to provide adequate care, etc.; penalty
- 3.1-796.72 - Misrepresentation of animal's condition; penalties
- 3.1-796.73 - Abandonment of animal; penalty
- 3.1-796.74 - Exceptions regarding veterinarians
- 3.1-796.75 - Procedure for animals left unclaimed with veterinarian or boarding establishment after public notic...
- 3.1-796.76 - Injured or sick animal; action by veterinarian
- 3.1-796.77 - Disposal of animals by means of decompression chamber prohibited
- 3.1-796.78 - Sale without pet dealer's animal history certificate violation of Consumer Protection Act; content...
- 3.1-796.79 - Inclusion of false or misleading statements in certificate violation of Consumer Protection Ac...
- 3.1-796.80 - Consumer remedies for receipt of diseased animal upon certification by veterinarian
- 3.1-796.81 - Written notice of consumer remedies required to be supplied by pet dealers
- 3.1-796.82 - Failure of pet dealer to effect registration after promise; violation of Consumer Protection Act; r...
- 3.1-796.83 - Remedies cumulative
- 3.1-796.83:1 - Boarding establishments and groomers; veterinary care requirements; consumer notification; penalt...
- 3.1-796.83:2 - Written notice of consumer remedies required to be supplied by boarding establishments; penalt...
- 3.1-796.84 - Local ordinances; penalties
- 3.1-796.85 - Unlicensed dogs prohibited; local ordinances for licensing cats
- 3.1-796.86 - (Effective until July 1, 2007) How to obtain license
- 3.1-796.87 - (Effective until July 1, 2007) Amount of license tax
- 3.1-796.87:1 - (Effective July 1, 2007) Veterinarians to provide treasurer with rabies certificate information; ci...
- 3.1-796.88 - (Effective until July 1, 2007) When license tax payable
- 3.1-796.89 - (Effective until July 1, 2007) Effect of dog or cat not wearing collar as evidence
- 3.1-796.90 - (Effective until July 1, 2007) What dog or cat license shall consist of
- 3.1-796.91 - Duplicate license tags
- 3.1-796.92 - Displaying receipts; dogs to wear tags
- 3.1-796.93 - Governing body of county, city or town may prohibit dogs from running at large
- 3.1-796.93:1 - Control of dangerous or vicious dogs; penalties
- 3.1-796.93:2 - Authority to prohibit training of attack dogs
- 3.1-796.93:3 - Establishment of Dangerous Dog Registry.
- 3.1-796.94 - Governing body of county, city, or town may adopt certain ordinances
- 3.1-796.94:1 - Regulation of keeping of animals and fowl
- 3.1-796.94:2 - Regulation of sale of animals procured from animal shelters
- 3.1-796.95 - Referendum on ordinance requiring dogs to be kept on leash, etc
- 3.1-796.96 - County or city pounds; confinement and disposition of animals; affiliation with foster care provide...
- 3.1-796.96:1 - Disposition of animals other than those in county or city pounds
- 3.1-796.96:2 - Animal shelters; confinement and disposition of animals; affiliation with foster care providers; pe...
- 3.1-796.96:3 - , 3.1-796.96:4
- 3.1-796.96:5 - Releasing agencies other than pounds or animal shelters; confinement and disposition of companion a...
- 3.1-796.96:6 - Requirements for foster homes; penalty
- 3.1-796.96:7 - Notification by individuals finding companion animals; penalty
- 3.1-796.97 - (Effective until July 1, 2007) Evidence showing inoculation for rabies prerequisite to obtaining do...
- 3.1-796.97:1 - Rabies inoculation of dogs and domesticated cats; availability of certificate
- 3.1-796.98 - Rabid animals
- 3.1-796.99 - Inoculation for rabies at animal shelters
- 3.1-796.100 - Regulations to prevent spread of rabies and running at large of vicious dogs
- 3.1-796.101 - Disposition of funds
- 3.1-796.102 - Supplemental funds
- 3.1-796.103 - Payment of license tax subsequent to summons
- 3.1-796.104 - Position of animal control officer created
- 3.1-796.104:1 - Training of animal control officers
- 3.1-796.105 - Animal control officers and humane investigators; limitations; records; penalties
- 3.1-796.106 - Humane investigators; qualifications; appointment; term
- 3.1-796.106:1 - Revocation of appointment of humane investigators
- 3.1-796.106:2 - Powers and duties of humane investigators
- 3.1-796.107 - Complaint of suspected violation; investigation
- 3.1-796.108 - Impoundment; expenses; lien; disposition of animal
- 3.1-796.109 - Description unavailable
- 3.1-796.110 - Expenses of humane investigators
- 3.1-796.111 - Preventing cruelty to animals; interference; penalty
- 3.1-796.112 - Enforcement authority
- 3.1-796.113 - Power of search for violations of statutes against cruelty to animals
- 3.1-796.114 - When animals to be destroyed; procedure
- 3.1-796.115 - Seizure and impoundment of animals; notice and hearing; disposition of animal; disposition of proce...
- 3.1-796.116 - Dogs killing, injuring or chasing livestock or poultry
- 3.1-796.117 - Description unavailable
- 3.1-796.118 - Compensation for livestock and poultry killed by dogs
- 3.1-796.119 - Capturing, confining, and euthanizing companion animals by animal control officers; approval of dru...
- 3.1-796.120 - Gift, sale, or delivery of animals from pounds or animal shelters
- 3.1-796.121 - Disposal of dead companion animals
- 3.1-796.122 - Cruelty to animals; penalty
- 3.1-796.123 - Description unavailable
- 3.1-796.124 - Dogfighting; penalty
- 3.1-796.125 - Fighting cocks or other animals; attendance at fighting; penalty
- 3.1-796.126 - Shooting pigeons, etc., for amusement, and renting premises for such purposes; penalty
- 3.1-796.126:1 - Sterilization of adopted dogs and cats; enforcement; civil penalty
- 3.1-796.126:2 - Sterilization agreement
- 3.1-796.126:3 - Sterilization confirmation; civil penalty
- 3.1-796.126:4 - Notification concerning lost, stolen or dead dogs or cats; civil penalty
- 3.1-796.126:5 - Exemptions
- 3.1-796.126:6 - Releasing agency; fees and deposits
- 3.1-796.126:7 - Civil penalties
- 3.1-796.126:8 - Definitions
- 3.1-796.126:9 - Hybrid canine ordinance; penalty
- 3.1-796.126:10 - Hybrid canines killing, injuring or chasing livestock
- 3.1-796.126:11 - Compensation for livestock and poultry killed by hybrid canines
- 3.1-796.127 - Dogs and cats deemed personal property; rights relating thereto
- 3.1-796.127:1 - Dog injuring or killing other companion animals
- 3.1-796.128 - Unlawful acts; penalties
- 3.1-796.128:1 - Intentional interference with a guide or leader dog; penalty
- 3.1-796.128:2 - Selling garments containing dog or cat fur prohibited; penalty
- 3.1-796.129 - Jurisdiction of general district courts; right of appeal
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