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2011 Code of Virginia
Title 3.2 AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL CARE, AND FOOD.
Chapter 65 Comprehensive Animal Care (3.2-6500 thru 3.2-6590)
- 3.2-6500 Definitions
- 3.2-6501 Regulations and guidelines.
- 3.2-6502 State Veterinarian's power to inspect premises where animals are kept; investigations and search wa...
- 3.2-6503 Care of companion animals by owner; penalty.
- 3.2-6503.1 Care of agricultural animals by owner; penalty
- 3.2-6504 Abandonment of animal; penalty.
- 3.2-6505 Disposal of animals by means of decompression chamber and use of gas chamber for companion animals ...
- 3.2-6506 Exceptions regarding veterinarians.
- 3.2-6507 Injured or sick animal; action by veterinarian.
- 3.2-6507.1 Business license required.
- 3.2-6507.2 Commercial dog breeding; requirements.
- 3.2-6507.3 Right of entry.
- 3.2-6507.4 Concurrent operation of releasing agency prohibited.
- 3.2-6507.5 Penalty.
- 3.2-6507.6 Duty of attorneys for the Commonwealth.
- 3.2-6508 Transporting animals; requirements; penalty.
- 3.2-6509 Misrepresentation of animal's condition; penalties.
- 3.2-6510 Sale of unweaned or certain immature animals prohibited, vaccinations required for dogs and cats; p...
- 3.2-6511 Failure of dealer or pet shop to provide adequate care; penalty.
- 3.2-6511.1 Pet shops; procurement from unlicensed commercial dog breeders; penalty.
- 3.2-6512 Sale without pet dealer's animal history certificate violation of Consumer Protection Act; content...
- 3.2-6513 Inclusion of false or misleading statements in certificate violation of Consumer Protection Act...
- 3.2-6514 Consumer remedies for receipt of diseased animal upon certification by veterinarian.
- 3.2-6515 Written notice of consumer remedies required to be supplied by pet dealers.
- 3.2-6516 Failure of pet dealer to effect registration after promise; violation of Consumer Protection Act; r...
- 3.2-6517 Remedies cumulative.
- 3.2-6518 Boarding establishments and groomers; veterinary care requirements; consumer notification; penalty...
- 3.2-6519 Written notice of consumer remedies required to be supplied by boarding establishments; penalty...
- 3.2-6520 Procedure for animals left unclaimed with veterinarian or boarding establishment after public notic...
- 3.2-6521 Rabies inoculation of companion animals; availability of certificate; rabies clinics
- 3.2-6522 Rabid animals
- 3.2-6523 Inoculation for rabies at animal shelters.
- 3.2-6524 Unlicensed dogs prohibited; ordinances for licensing cats.
- 3.2-6525 Regulations to prevent spread of rabies
- 3.2-6526 What dog or cat license shall consist of.
- 3.2-6527 How to obtain license.
- 3.2-6528 Amount of license tax.
- 3.2-6529 Veterinarians to provide treasurer with rabies certificate information; civil penalty.
- 3.2-6530 When license tax payable.
- 3.2-6531 Displaying receipts; dogs to wear tags.
- 3.2-6532 Duplicate license tags.
- 3.2-6533 Effect of dog or cat not wearing a license tag as evidence.
- 3.2-6534 Disposition of funds.
- 3.2-6535 Supplemental funds.
- 3.2-6536 Payment of license tax subsequent to summons
- 3.2-6537 Ordinances; penalties.
- 3.2-6538 Governing body of any locality may prohibit dogs from running at large.
- 3.2-6539 Ordinance requiring dogs to be kept on leash.
- 3.2-6540 Control of dangerous or vicious dogs; penalties
- 3.2-6541 Authority to prohibit training of attack dogs.
- 3.2-6542 Establishment of Dangerous Dog Registry
- 3.2-6543 Governing body of any locality may adopt certain ordinances
- 3.2-6544 Regulation of keeping of animals and fowl.
- 3.2-6545 Regulation of sale of animals procured from animal shelters.
- 3.2-6546 County or city pounds; confinement and disposition of animals; affiliation with foster care provide...
- 3.2-6547 Acceptance of animals for research or experimentation; prohibition.
- 3.2-6548 Animal shelters; confinement and disposition of animals; affiliation with foster care providers; pe...
- 3.2-6549 Releasing agencies other than pounds or animal shelters; confinement and disposition of companion a...
- 3.2-6550 Requirements for foster homes; penalty.
- 3.2-6551 Notification by individuals finding companion animals; penalty.
- 3.2-6552 Dogs killing, injuring or chasing livestock or poultry.
- 3.2-6553 Compensation for livestock and poultry killed by dogs.
- 3.2-6554 Disposal of dead companion animals.
- 3.2-6555 Position of animal control officer created.
- 3.2-6556 Training of animal control officers.
- 3.2-6557 Animal control officers and humane investigators; limitations; records; penalties.
- 3.2-6558 Humane investigators; qualifications; appointment; term.
- 3.2-6559 Powers and duties of humane investigators.
- 3.2-6560 Expenses of humane investigators.
- 3.2-6561 Revocation of appointment of humane investigators.
- 3.2-6562 Capturing, confining, and euthanizing companion animals by animal control officers; approval of dru...
- 3.2-6562.1 Rabies exposure; local authority and responsibility plan.
- 3.2-6563 When animals to be euthanized; procedure.
- 3.2-6564 Complaint of suspected violation; investigation.
- 3.2-6565 Impoundment; expenses; lien; disposition of animal.
- 3.2-6566 Preventing cruelty to animals; interference; penalty
- 3.2-6567 Enforcement authority.
- 3.2-6568 Power of search for violations of statutes against cruelty to animals.
- 3.2-6569 Seizure and impoundment of animals; notice and hearing; disposition of animal; disposition of proce...
- 3.2-6570 Cruelty to animals; penalty.
- 3.2-6570.1 Sale of animals after cruelty or neglect conviction; penalty.
- 3.2-6571 Animal fighting; penalty
- 3.2-6572 Description unavailable
- 3.2-6573 Shooting birds for amusement, and renting premises for such purposes; penalty.
- 3.2-6574 Sterilization of adopted dogs and cats; enforcement; civil penalty.
- 3.2-6575 Sterilization agreement.
- 3.2-6576 Sterilization confirmation; civil penalty.
- 3.2-6577 Notification concerning lost, stolen or dead dogs or cats; civil penalty.
- 3.2-6578 Exemptions.
- 3.2-6579 Releasing agency; fees and deposits.
- 3.2-6580 Civil penalties.
- 3.2-6581 Definitions.
- 3.2-6582 Hybrid canine ordinance; penalty.
- 3.2-6583 Hybrid canines killing, injuring or chasing livestock.
- 3.2-6584 Compensation for livestock and poultry killed by hybrid canines.
- 3.2-6585 Dogs and cats deemed personal property; rights relating thereto.
- 3.2-6586 Dog injuring or killing other companion animals.
- 3.2-6587 Unlawful acts; penalties.
- 3.2-6588 Intentional interference with a guide or leader dog; penalty.
- 3.2-6589 Selling garments containing dog or cat fur prohibited; penalty.
- 3.2-6590 Jurisdiction of general district courts; right of appeal.
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