Code of Virginia
Title 3.2. Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food
Title 3.2. Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food
6/20/2025
Title 3.2. Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food (2024 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
- Subtitle II. Boards, Councils, Foundations, and Commissions
- Part B. Commodity Boards
- Chapter 18. Potato Board
- Article 1. Potato Board Membership and Authority
- § 3.2-1801
- Potato Board; composition and appointment of members
- Chapter 23. Soybean Board
- § 3.2-2307
- Question to be printed on ballots
- § 3.2-2312
- Collection and disposition of assessment by handler; reports
- Part D. Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission and Virginia Tobacco Region Revolving Fund
- Chapter 31. Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission
- § 3.2-3103
- Powers and duties of the Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission
- Subtitle III. Production and Sale of Agricultural Products
- Chapter 34. Certification of Agricultural Products
- § 3.2-3403
- Virginia Verified Meat certification
- Chapter 39. Pesticide Control
- Article 3. Pesticide Application and Certification
- § 3.2-3931
- Agencies or persons exempt or partially exempt
- Subtitle IV. Food and Drink; Weights and Measures
- Chapter 51. Food and Drink
- Article 4. Seizures, Prosecutions, Penalties, and Enforcement
- § 3.2-5130
- Inspections required to operate food establishment
- Subtitle V. Domestic Animals
- Chapter 65. Comprehensive Animal Care
- Article 3. Transportation and Sale of Animals
- § 3.2-6513.2
- Rental or lease of dog or cat prohibited; requirements for financing a dog or cat; civil penalty
- Article 5. Rabies Control and Licensing of Dogs and Cats
- § 3.2-6521
- Rabies inoculation of companion animals; availability of certificate; rabies clinics
- § 3.2-6528
- Amount of license tax
- Article 6. Authority of Local Governing Bodies
- § 3.2-6540
- Dangerous dogs; investigation, summons, and hearing
- Article 9. Cruelty to Animals
- § 3.2-6570
- Cruelty to animals; penalty
- § 3.2-6573.1
- Local animal cruelty registries
- Article 12. Miscellaneous Provisions
- § 3.2-6589.1
- Certain training devices for elephants prohibited; attachment; civil penalty