Virginia

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6500. Definitions.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6501. Regulations and guidelines.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6501.1. Regulations for the keeping of certain animals.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6502. State Veterinarian's power to inspect premises where animals are kept; investigations and search warrants.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6503. Care of companion animals by owner; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6503.1. Care of agricultural animals by owner; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6504. Abandonment of animal; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6504.1. Civil immunity; forcible entry of motor vehicle to remove unattended companion animal.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6505. Disposal of animals by means of decompression chamber and use of gas chamber for companion animals prohibited.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6506. Exceptions regarding veterinarians.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6507. Injured or sick animal; action by veterinarian.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6507.1. Business license required.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6507.2. Commercial dog breeding; requirements.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6507.3. Right of entry.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6507.4. Concurrent operation of releasing agency prohibited.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6507.5. Penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6507.6. Duty of attorneys for the Commonwealth.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6508. Transporting animals; requirements; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6508.1. Sale of dogs or cats prohibited in certain places.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6509. Misrepresentation of animal's condition; penalties.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6509.1. Disclosure of animal bite history; penalties.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6510. Sale of unweaned or certain immature animals prohibited, vaccinations required for dogs and cats; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6511. Failure of dealer or pet shop to provide adequate care; penalty; report.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6511.1. Pet shops; procurement of dogs; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6511.2. Dealers; importation and sale of dogs and cats; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6512. Sale without pet dealer's animal history certificate violation of Consumer Protection Act; contents of certificate.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6513. Inclusion of false or misleading statements in certificate violation of Consumer Protection Act.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6513.1. Pet shops; posting of information about dogs.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6513.2. Rental or lease of dog or cat prohibited; requirements for financing a dog or cat; civil penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6514. Consumer remedies for receipt of diseased animal upon certification by veterinarian.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6515. Written notice of consumer remedies required to be supplied by pet dealers.

Code of Virginia § 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.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6517. Remedies cumulative.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6518. Boarding establishments and groomers; veterinary care requirements; consumer notification; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6519. Written notice of consumer remedies required to be supplied by boarding establishments; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6520. Procedure for animals left unclaimed with veterinarian or boarding establishment after public notice; lien; sale.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6521. Rabies inoculation of companion animals; availability of certificate; rabies clinics.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6522. Rabid animals.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6523. Inoculation for rabies at public or private animal shelters.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6524. Unlicensed dogs prohibited; ordinances for licensing cats.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6525. Regulations to prevent spread of rabies.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6526. What dog or cat license shall consist of.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6527. How to obtain license.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6528. Amount of license tax.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6529. Veterinarians to provide treasurer with rabies certificate information; civil penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6530. When license tax payable.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6531. Displaying receipts; dogs to wear tags.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6532. Duplicate license tags.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6533. Effect of dog or cat not wearing a license tag as evidence.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6534. Disposition of funds.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6535. Supplemental funds.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6536. Payment of license tax subsequent to summons.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6537. Ordinances; penalties.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6537.1. Cash bond for a pet shop obtaining certain dogs.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6538. Governing body of any locality may prohibit dogs from running at large; civil penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6539. Ordinance requiring dogs to be kept on leash.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6540. Dangerous dogs; investigation, summons, and hearing.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6540.1. Vicious dogs; penalties.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6540.01. Obligations of officer and owner following dangerous dog finding.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6540.02. Notice of dangerous dog finding; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6540.03. Violation of law by owner of dangerous dog; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6540.04. Subsequent attack or bite by dangerous dog; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6541. Authority to prohibit training of attack dogs.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6541.1. Authority to prohibit ownership of particular breed.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6542. Establishment of Dangerous Dog Registry.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6542.1. Renewal of dangerous dog registration.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6542.2. Dangerous dog fees; local fund.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6543. Governing body of any locality may adopt certain ordinances.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6543.1. Authority to enact parallel dangerous dog ordinance.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6544. Regulation of keeping of animals and fowl.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6545. Regulation of sale of animals procured from animal shelters.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6546. County or city public animal shelters; confinement and disposition of animals; affiliation with foster care providers; penalties; injunctive relief.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6547. Acceptance of animals for research or experimentation; prohibition.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6548. Private animal shelters; confinement and disposition of animals; affiliation with foster care providers; penalties; injunctive relief.

Code of Virginia § 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.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6550. Requirements for foster homes; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6551. Notification by individuals finding companion animals; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6552. Dogs killing, injuring, or chasing livestock or poultry.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6553. Compensation for livestock and poultry killed by dogs.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6554. Disposal of dead companion animals.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6555. Position of animal control officer created.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6556. Training of animal control officers.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6557. Animal control officers and humane investigators; limitations; records; penalties.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6558. Humane investigators; qualifications; appointment; term.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6559. Powers and duties of humane investigators.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6560. Expenses of humane investigators.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6561. Revocation of appointment of humane investigators.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6562. Capturing, confining, and euthanizing companion animals by animal control officers; approval of drugs used.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6562.1. Rabies exposure; local authority and responsibility plan.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6562.2. Rabies exposure reports.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6563. When animals to be euthanized; procedure.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6564. Complaint of suspected violation; investigation.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6565. Impoundment; expenses; lien; disposition of animal.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6566. Preventing cruelty to animals; interference; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6567. Enforcement authority.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6568. Power of search for violations of statutes against cruelty to animals.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6569. Seizure and impoundment of animals; notice and hearing; disposition of animal; disposition of proceeds upon sale.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6570. Cruelty to animals; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6570.1. Sale of animals after cruelty or neglect conviction; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6571. Animal fighting; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6572. Reserved.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6573. Shooting birds for amusement, and renting premises for such purposes; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6573.1. Local animal cruelty registries.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6574. Sterilization of adopted dogs and cats; enforcement; civil penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6575. Sterilization agreement.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6576. Sterilization confirmation; civil penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6577. Notification concerning lost, stolen or dead dogs or cats; civil penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6578. Exemptions.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6579. Releasing agency; fees and deposits.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6580. Civil penalties.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6581. Definitions.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6582. Hybrid canine ordinance; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6583. Hybrid canines killing, injuring or chasing livestock.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6584. Compensation for livestock and poultry killed by hybrid canines.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6585. Dogs and cats deemed personal property; rights relating thereto.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6585.1. Duty to identify; scanning for microchip.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6586. Dog injuring or killing other companion animals.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6587. Unlawful acts; penalties.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6588. Intentional interference with a guide or leader dog; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6589. Selling garments containing dog or cat fur prohibited; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6589.1. Certain training devices for elephants prohibited; attachment; civil penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6590. Jurisdiction of general district courts; right of appeal.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6591. Definitions.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6592. Manufacturers and contract testing facilities required to use alternative test methods when available.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6592.1. Breeding cats and dogs for experimental purposes.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6593. Enforcement; civil action; penalty.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6593.1. Animal testing facilities; adoption of dogs and cats.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6593.2. Animal testing facilities; public notification.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6593.3. Animal testing facilities operated by a state agency; nonhuman primates.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6594. Definitions.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6595. Direct contact with dangerous captive animals prohibited.

Code of Virginia § 3.2-6596. Violation; penalty.