Comprehensive Animal Care

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Section
3.2-6500

Definitions

Section
3.2-6501

Regulations and guidelines

Section
3.2-6501.1

Regulations for the keeping of certain animals

Section
3.2-6502

State Veterinarian's power to inspect premises where animals are kept; investigations and search warrants

Section
3.2-6503

Care of companion animals by owner; penalty

Section
3.2-6503.1

Care of agricultural animals by owner; penalty

Section
3.2-6504

Abandonment of animal; penalty

Section
3.2-6504.1

Civil immunity; forcible entry of motor vehicle to remove unattended companion animal

Section
3.2-6505

Disposal of animals by means of decompression chamber and use of gas chamber for companion animals prohibited

Section
3.2-6506

Exceptions regarding veterinarians

Section
3.2-6507

Injured or sick animal; action by veterinarian

Section
3.2-6507.1

Business license required

Section
3.2-6507.2

Commercial dog breeding; requirements

Section
3.2-6507.3

Right of entry

Section
3.2-6507.4

Concurrent operation of releasing agency prohibited

Section
3.2-6507.5

Penalty

Section
3.2-6507.6

Duty of attorneys for the Commonwealth

Section
3.2-6508

Transporting animals; requirements; penalty

Section
3.2-6508.1

Sale of dogs or cats prohibited in certain places

Section
3.2-6509

Misrepresentation of animal's condition; penalties

Section
3.2-6509.1

Disclosure of animal bite history; penalties

Section
3.2-6510

Sale of unweaned or certain immature animals prohibited, vaccinations required for dogs and cats; penalty

Section
3.2-6511

Failure of dealer or pet shop to provide adequate care; penalty

Section
3.2-6511.1

Pet shops; procurement of dogs; penalty

Section
3.2-6511.2

Dealers; importation and sale of dogs; penalty

Section
3.2-6512

Sale without pet dealer's animal history certificate violation of Consumer Protection Act; contents of certificate

Section
3.2-6513

Inclusion of false or misleading statements in certificate violation of Consumer Protection Act

Section
3.2-6513.1

Pet shops; posting of information about dogs

Section
3.2-6513.2

Rental or lease of dog or cat prohibited; civil penalty

Section
3.2-6514

Consumer remedies for receipt of diseased animal upon certification by veterinarian

Section
3.2-6515

Written notice of consumer remedies required to be supplied by pet dealers

Section
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

Section
3.2-6517

Remedies cumulative

Section
3.2-6518

Boarding establishments and groomers; veterinary care requirements; consumer notification; penalty

Section
3.2-6519

Written notice of consumer remedies required to be supplied by boarding establishments; penalty

Section
3.2-6520

Procedure for animals left unclaimed with veterinarian or boarding establishment after public notice; lien; sale

Section
3.2-6521

Rabies inoculation of companion animals; availability of certificate; rabies clinics

Section
3.2-6522

Rabid animals

Section
3.2-6523

Inoculation for rabies at public or private animal shelters

Section
3.2-6524

Unlicensed dogs prohibited; ordinances for licensing cats

Section
3.2-6525

Regulations to prevent spread of rabies

Section
3.2-6526

What dog or cat license shall consist of

Section
3.2-6527

How to obtain license

Section
3.2-6528

Amount of license tax

Section
3.2-6529

Veterinarians to provide treasurer with rabies certificate information; civil penalty

Section
3.2-6530

When license tax payable

Section
3.2-6531

Displaying receipts; dogs to wear tags

Section
3.2-6532

Duplicate license tags

Section
3.2-6533

Effect of dog or cat not wearing a license tag as evidence

Section
3.2-6534

Disposition of funds

Section
3.2-6535

Supplemental funds

Section
3.2-6536

Payment of license tax subsequent to summons

Section
3.2-6537

Ordinances; penalties

Section
3.2-6537.1

Cash bond for a pet shop obtaining certain dogs

Section
3.2-6538

Governing body of any locality may prohibit dogs from running at large; civil penalty

Section
3.2-6539

Ordinance requiring dogs to be kept on leash

Section
3.2-6540

Dangerous dogs; investigation, summons, and hearing

Section
3.2-6540.01

Obligations of officer and owner following dangerous dog finding

Section
3.2-6540.02

Notice of dangerous dog finding; penalty

Section
3.2-6540.03

Violation of law by owner of dangerous dog; penalty

Section
3.2-6540.04

Subsequent attack or bite by dangerous dog; penalty

Section
3.2-6540.1

Vicious dogs; penalties

Section
3.2-6541

Authority to prohibit training of attack dogs

Section
3.2-6541.1

Authority to prohibit ownership of particular breed

Section
3.2-6542

Establishment of Dangerous Dog Registry

Section
3.2-6542.1

Renewal of dangerous dog registration

Section
3.2-6542.2

Dangerous dog fees; local fund

Section
3.2-6543

Governing body of any locality may adopt certain ordinances

Section
3.2-6543.1

Authority to enact parallel dangerous dog ordinance

Section
3.2-6544

Regulation of keeping of animals and fowl

Section
3.2-6545

Regulation of sale of animals procured from animal shelters

Section
3.2-6546

County or city public animal shelters; confinement and disposition of animals; affiliation with foster care providers; penalties; injunctive relief

Section
3.2-6547

Acceptance of animals for research or experimentation; prohibition

Section
3.2-6548

Private animal shelters; confinement and disposition of animals; affiliation with foster care providers; penalties; injunctive relief

Section
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

Section
3.2-6550

Requirements for foster homes; penalty

Section
3.2-6551

Notification by individuals finding companion animals; penalty

Section
3.2-6552

Dogs killing, injuring, or chasing livestock or poultry

Section
3.2-6553

Compensation for livestock and poultry killed by dogs

Section
3.2-6554

Disposal of dead companion animals

Section
3.2-6555

Position of animal control officer created

Section
3.2-6556

Training of animal control officers

Section
3.2-6557

Animal control officers and humane investigators; limitations; records; penalties

Section
3.2-6558

Humane investigators; qualifications; appointment; term

Section
3.2-6559

Powers and duties of humane investigators

Section
3.2-6560

Expenses of humane investigators

Section
3.2-6561

Revocation of appointment of humane investigators

Section
3.2-6562

Capturing, confining, and euthanizing companion animals by animal control officers; approval of drugs used

Section
3.2-6562.1

Rabies exposure; local authority and responsibility plan

Section
3.2-6562.2

Rabies exposure reports

Section
3.2-6563

When animals to be euthanized; procedure

Section
3.2-6564

Complaint of suspected violation; investigation

Section
3.2-6565

Impoundment; expenses; lien; disposition of animal

Section
3.2-6566

Preventing cruelty to animals; interference; penalty

Section
3.2-6567

Enforcement authority

Section
3.2-6568

Power of search for violations of statutes against cruelty to animals

Section
3.2-6569

Seizure and impoundment of animals; notice and hearing; disposition of animal; disposition of proceeds upon sale

Section
3.2-6570

Cruelty to animals; penalty

Section
3.2-6570.1

Sale of animals after cruelty or neglect conviction; penalty

Section
3.2-6571

Animal fighting; penalty

Section
3.2-6572

Reserved

Section
3.2-6573

Shooting birds for amusement, and renting premises for such purposes; penalty

Section
3.2-6574

Sterilization of adopted dogs and cats; enforcement; civil penalty

Section
3.2-6575

Sterilization agreement

Section
3.2-6576

Sterilization confirmation; civil penalty

Section
3.2-6577

Notification concerning lost, stolen or dead dogs or cats; civil penalty

Section
3.2-6578

Exemptions

Section
3.2-6579

Releasing agency; fees and deposits

Section
3.2-6580

Civil penalties

Section
3.2-6581

Definitions

Section
3.2-6582

Hybrid canine ordinance; penalty

Section
3.2-6583

Hybrid canines killing, injuring or chasing livestock

Section
3.2-6584

Compensation for livestock and poultry killed by hybrid canines

Section
3.2-6585

Dogs and cats deemed personal property; rights relating thereto

Section
3.2-6586

Dog injuring or killing other companion animals

Section
3.2-6587

Unlawful acts; penalties

Section
3.2-6588

Intentional interference with a guide or leader dog; penalty

Section
3.2-6589

Selling garments containing dog or cat fur prohibited; penalty

Section
3.2-6590

Jurisdiction of general district courts; right of appeal

Section
3.2-6591

Definitions

Section
3.2-6592

Manufacturers and contract testing facilities required to use alternative test methods when available

Section
3.2-6593

Enforcement; civil action; penalty

Section
3.2-6593.1

Animal testing facilities; adoption of dogs and cats

Section
3.2-6594

Definitions

Section
3.2-6595

Direct contact with dangerous captive animals prohibited

Section
3.2-6596

Violation; penalty