Virginia — Title 3.2 · Chapter 65

• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 3.2-6508.1 — 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 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
• § 3.2-6585.1 — 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
• § 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
• § 3.2-6593.3 — Animal testing facilities operated by a state agency; nonhuman primates
• § 3.2-6594 — Definitions
• § 3.2-6595 — Direct contact with dangerous captive animals prohibited
• § 3.2-6596 — Violation; penalty