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Code of Virginia
Title 3.2. Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food
1/25/2021

Title 3.2. Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food (2020 Updates)

  • Subtitle I. General Provisions; Protection and Promotion of Agriculture
      • Chapter 1. General Provisions
        • Article 1. Department and Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services
          • § 3.2-102
          General powers and duties of the Commissioner
          § 3.2-108.1
          Virginia Pollinator Protection Strategy
      • Chapter 3.1. Governor's Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund
        • § 3.2-303
          Definitions
          § 3.2-304
          Governor's Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund established; purpose; use of funds
          § 3.2-310
          Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Planning Grant Program
      • Chapter 8. Noxious Weeds
  • Subtitle II. Boards, Councils, Foundations, and Commissions
    • Part C. Other Commodity-Related Boards, Councils, and Foundations
      • Chapter 30.1. Virginia Spirits Board
  • Subtitle III. Production and Sale of Agricultural Products
      • Chapter 36. Fertilizer
        • § 3.2-3602
          Local government regulation of fertilizer
          § 3.2-3602.1
          Board authorized to adopt regulations for the application of regulated products to nonagricultural property; civil penalty
      • Chapter 39. Pesticide Control
        • Article 1. General Provisions
          • § 3.2-3904
          Powers and duties of the Board
        • Article 4. Marine Antifoulant Paints
          • § 3.2-3936
          Sale and application of tributyltin compounds
          § 3.2-3937
          Educational programs
      • Chapter 43. Grades, Marks, and Brands
        • Article 1. General Provisions
          • § 3.2-4300
          Definition
          § 3.2-4302
          Establishment of grades, marks, and brands
          § 3.2-4303
          Grades recommended by U.S. Department of Agriculture
          § 3.2-4304
          When special grades, marks, and brands allowed; filing a certificate
          § 3.2-4305
          Unclassified products
          § 3.2-4306
          Enforcement powers of Commissioner
          § 3.2-4308
          Grades and brands shall be used in accordance with regulations
        • Article 2. Virginia Quality Label
          • § 3.2-4312
          Definitions
          § 3.2-4313
          Use of Virginia Quality Label to designate inspected products
          § 3.2-4314
          Collaboration with United States authorities
          § 3.2-4315
          Department may prepare and distribute labels, tags, and seals with Virginia Quality Label
          § 3.2-4316
          Preparation and use of Label by producer; design to be determined by Commissioner
          § 3.2-4317
          Virginia Quality Label Fund established
          § 3.2-4318
          Jurisdiction to enjoin unlawful use of Label
          § 3.2-4320
          Restrictions as to use of Label
      • Chapter 44. Beekeeping
  • Subtitle IV. Food and Drink; Weights and Measures
      • Chapter 51. Food and Drink
        • Article 2. Sanitary Requirements
          • § 3.2-5115
          (Effective until July 1, 2021) Animals
          § 3.2-5115
          (Effective July 1, 2021) Animals
      • Chapter 54. Slaughterhouses, Meat, and Dressed Poultry
  • Subtitle V. Domestic Animals
      • Chapter 59. General Provisions
      • Chapter 64. Agritourism Activity Liability
      • Chapter 64.1. Domesticated Animal Pathogen Liability
        • § 3.2-6403
          Domesticated animal premises; liability for domesticated animal pathogen
      • Chapter 65. Comprehensive Animal Care
        • Article 3. Transportation and Sale of Animals
          • § 3.2-6511.2
          Dealers; importation and sale of dogs; penalty
          § 3.2-6513.1
          Pet shops; posting of information about dogs
          § 3.2-6513.2
          (Effective January 1, 2021) Rental or lease of dog or cat prohibited; 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
        • Article 4. Boarding Establishments and Groomers
          • § 3.2-6519
          Written notice of consumer remedies required to be supplied by boarding establishments; penalty
        • Article 5. Rabies Control and Licensing of Dogs and Cats
          • § 3.2-6525
          Regulations to prevent spread of rabies
        • Article 6. Authority of Local Governing Bodies
          • § 3.2-6546
          County or city public animal shelters; confinement and disposition of animals; affiliation with foster care providers; penalties; injunctive relief
        • Article 12. Miscellaneous Provisions
          • § 3.2-6587
          Unlawful acts; penalties
        • Article 14. Dangerous Captive Animal Exhibits
          • § 3.2-6594
          (Effective July 1, 2021) Definitions
          § 3.2-6595
          (Effective July 1, 2021) Direct contact with dangerous captive animals prohibited
          § 3.2-6596
          (Effective July 1, 2021) Violation; penalty