Chapter 65. Comprehensive Animal CareRead Chapter
- Article 1. General ProvisionsRead all
- § 3.2-6500
- Definitions
- § 3.2-6501
- Regulations and guidelines
- § 3.2-6501.1
- Regulations for the keeping of certain animals
- § 3.2-6502
- State Veterinarian's power to inspect premises where animals are kept; investigations and search warrants
- Article 2. Animal WelfareRead all
- § 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
- § 3.2-6504.1
- Civil immunity; forcible entry of motor vehicle to remove unattended companion animal
- § 3.2-6505
- Disposal of animals by means of decompression chamber and use of gas chamber for companion animals prohibited
- § 3.2-6506
- Exceptions regarding veterinarians
- § 3.2-6507
- Injured or sick animal; action by veterinarian
- Article 2.1. Commercial Dog Breeding OperationsRead all
- § 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
- Article 3. Transportation and Sale of AnimalsRead all
- § 3.2-6508
- Transporting animals; requirements; penalty
- § 3.2-6508.1
- Sale of dogs or cats prohibited in certain places
- § 3.2-6509
- Misrepresentation of animal's condition; penalties
- § 3.2-6509.1
- Disclosure of animal bite history; penalties
- § 3.2-6510
- Sale of unweaned or certain immature animals prohibited, vaccinations required for dogs and cats; penalty
- § 3.2-6511
- Failure of dealer or pet shop to provide adequate care; penalty; report
- § 3.2-6511.1
- Pet shops; procurement of dogs; penalty
- § 3.2-6511.2
- Dealers; importation and sale of dogs and cats; penalty
- § 3.2-6512
- Sale without pet dealer's animal history certificate violation of Consumer Protection Act; contents of certificate
- § 3.2-6513
- Inclusion of false or misleading statements in certificate violation of Consumer Protection Act
- § 3.2-6513.1
- Pet shops; posting of information about dogs
- § 3.2-6513.2
- Rental or lease of dog or cat prohibited; requirements for financing a dog or cat; civil penalty
- § 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; remedies; veterinary certification; finding of intestinal parasites; illness subsequent to sale
- § 3.2-6517
- Remedies cumulative
- Article 4. Boarding Establishments and GroomersRead all
- § 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 notice; lien; sale
- Article 5. Rabies Control and Licensing of Dogs and CatsRead all
- § 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 public or private 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
- Article 6. Authority of Local Governing BodiesRead all
- § 3.2-6537
- Ordinances; penalties
- § 3.2-6537.1
- Cash bond for a pet shop obtaining certain dogs
- § 3.2-6538
- Governing body of any locality may prohibit dogs from running at large; civil penalty
- § 3.2-6539
- Ordinance requiring dogs to be kept on leash
- § 3.2-6540
- Dangerous dogs; investigation, summons, and hearing
- § 3.2-6540.01
- Obligations of officer and owner following dangerous dog finding
- § 3.2-6540.02
- Notice of dangerous dog finding; penalty
- § 3.2-6540.03
- Violation of law by owner of dangerous dog; penalty
- § 3.2-6540.04
- Subsequent attack or bite by dangerous dog; penalty
- § 3.2-6540.1
- Vicious dogs; penalties
- § 3.2-6541
- Authority to prohibit training of attack dogs
- § 3.2-6541.1
- Authority to prohibit ownership of particular breed
- § 3.2-6542
- Establishment of Dangerous Dog Registry
- § 3.2-6542.1
- Renewal of dangerous dog registration
- § 3.2-6542.2
- Dangerous dog fees; local fund
- § 3.2-6543
- Governing body of any locality may adopt certain ordinances
- § 3.2-6543.1
- Authority to enact parallel dangerous dog ordinance
- § 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 public animal shelters; confinement and disposition of animals; affiliation with foster care providers; penalties; injunctive relief
- § 3.2-6547
- Acceptance of animals for research or experimentation; prohibition
- § 3.2-6548
- Private animal shelters; confinement and disposition of animals; affiliation with foster care providers; penalties; injunctive relief
- § 3.2-6549
- Releasing agencies other than public or private animal shelters; confinement and disposition of companion animals; recordkeeping; affiliation with foster care providers; penalties
- § 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
- Article 7. Animal Control Officers and Humane InvestigatorsRead all
- § 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 drugs used
- § 3.2-6562.1
- Rabies exposure; local authority and responsibility plan
- § 3.2-6562.2
- Rabies exposure reports
- § 3.2-6563
- When animals to be euthanized; procedure
- Article 8. Search, Seizure, Impounding, and EnforcementRead all
- § 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 proceeds upon sale
- Article 9. Cruelty to AnimalsRead all
- § 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
- Reserved
- § 3.2-6573
- Shooting birds for amusement, and renting premises for such purposes; penalty
- § 3.2-6573.1
- Local animal cruelty registries
- Article 10. Mandatory Sterilization of Dogs and Cats Adopted from Releasing AgenciesRead all
- § 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
- Article 11. Hybrid CaninesRead all
- § 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
- Article 12. Miscellaneous ProvisionsRead all
- § 3.2-6585
- Dogs and cats deemed personal property; rights relating thereto
- § 3.2-6585.1
- Duty to identify; scanning for microchip
- § 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
- § 3.2-6589.1
- Certain training devices for elephants prohibited; attachment; civil penalty
- § 3.2-6590
- Jurisdiction of general district courts; right of appeal
- Article 13. Animal ResearchRead all
- § 3.2-6591
- Definitions
- § 3.2-6592
- Manufacturers and contract testing facilities required to use alternative test methods when available
- § 3.2-6592.1
- Breeding cats and dogs for experimental purposes
- § 3.2-6593
- Enforcement; civil action; penalty
- § 3.2-6593.1
- Animal testing facilities; adoption of dogs and cats
- § 3.2-6593.2
- Animal testing facilities; public notification
- Article 14. Dangerous Captive Animal ExhibitsRead all
- § 3.2-6594
- Definitions
- § 3.2-6595
- Direct contact with dangerous captive animals prohibited
- § 3.2-6596
- Violation; penalty
