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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 2. Agriculture
Agency 5. Department of Agriculture And Consumer Services
Chapter 620. Requirements Pertaining to the Establishment of the Dangerous Dog Registry
11/21/2024

2VAC5-620-70. Dangerous dog tag.

The following shall be the procedures and requirements pertaining to the dangerous dog tag:

1. The State Veterinarian shall provide each jurisdiction a sequential batch of uniformly designed Virginia Dangerous Dog tags. Localities shall request additional tags from the State Veterinarian, as necessary.

2. The following information shall be inscribed on the front of the Virginia Dangerous Dog tag: "Virginia Dangerous Dog," and a unique dangerous dog identifying number. The back of the tag shall have inscribed return information: "If found contact the State Veterinarian's Office at (804) 692-0601."

3. The unique Virginia Dangerous Dog tag identification number shall remain active in the Dangerous Dog Registry until proof of death of the animal or until a new Virginia Dangerous Dog tag is issued.

4. The owner of a dangerous dog shall notify the local animal control officer within 10 calendar days of a lost Virginia Dangerous Dog tag.

5. The local animal control officer shall issue a new Virginia Dangerous Dog tag and identification number to the owner and update the tag information in the Dangerous Dog Registry.

Statutory Authority

§§ 3.2-6540 and 3.2-6542 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 23, Issue 19, eff. July 1, 2007; amended, Virginia Register Volume 36, Issue 19, eff. May 11, 2020.

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