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- Va. Code § 3.2-6504.1 · Civil immunity; forcible entry of motor vehicle to remove unattended companion animal
- Va. Code § 3.2-6505 · Disposal of animals by means of decompression chamber and use of gas chamber for companion animals prohibited
- Va. Code § 3.2-6506 · Exceptions regarding veterinarians
- Va. Code § 3.2-6507 · Injured or sick animal; action by veterinarian
- Va. Code § 3.2-6507.1 · Business license required
- Va. Code § 3.2-6507.2 · Commercial dog breeding; requirements
- Va. Code § 3.2-6507.3 · Right of entry
- Va. Code § 3.2-6507.4 · Concurrent operation of releasing agency prohibited
- Va. Code § 3.2-6507.5 · Penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-6507.6 · Duty of attorneys for the Commonwealth
- Va. Code § 3.2-6508 · Transporting animals; requirements; penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-6508.1 · Sale of dogs or cats prohibited in certain places
- Va. Code § 3.2-6509 · Misrepresentation of animal's condition; penalties
- Va. Code § 3.2-6509.1 · Disclosure of animal bite history; penalties
- Va. Code § 3.2-6510 · Sale of unweaned or certain immature animals prohibited, vaccinations required for dogs and cats; penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-6511 · Failure of dealer or pet shop to provide adequate care; penalty; report
- Va. Code § 3.2-6511.1 · Pet shops; procurement of dogs; penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-6511.2 · Dealers; importation and sale of dogs and cats; penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-6512 · Sale without pet dealer's animal history certificate violation of Consumer Protection Act; contents of certificate
- Va. Code § 3.2-6513 · Inclusion of false or misleading statements in certificate violation of Consumer Protection Act
- Va. Code § 3.2-6513.1 · Pet shops; posting of information about dogs
- Va. Code § 3.2-6513.2 · Rental or lease of dog or cat prohibited; requirements for financing a dog or cat; civil penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-6514 · Consumer remedies for receipt of diseased animal upon certification by veterinarian
- Va. Code § 3.2-6515 · Written notice of consumer remedies required to be supplied by pet dealers
- Va. Code § 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
- Va. Code § 3.2-6517 · Remedies cumulative
- Va. Code § 3.2-6518 · Boarding establishments and groomers; veterinary care requirements; consumer notification; penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-6519 · Written notice of consumer remedies required to be supplied by boarding establishments; penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-6520 · Procedure for animals left unclaimed with veterinarian or boarding establishment after public notice; lien; sale
- Va. Code § 3.2-6521 · Rabies inoculation of companion animals; availability of certificate; rabies clinics
- Va. Code § 3.2-6522 · Rabid animals
- Va. Code § 3.2-6523 · Inoculation for rabies at public or private animal shelters
- Va. Code § 3.2-6524 · Unlicensed dogs prohibited; ordinances for licensing cats
- Va. Code § 3.2-6525 · Regulations to prevent spread of rabies
- Va. Code § 3.2-6526 · What dog or cat license shall consist of
- Va. Code § 3.2-6527 · How to obtain license
- Va. Code § 3.2-6528 · Amount of license tax
- Va. Code § 3.2-6529 · Veterinarians to provide treasurer with rabies certificate information; civil penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-6530 · When license tax payable
- Va. Code § 3.2-6531 · Displaying receipts; dogs to wear tags
- Va. Code § 3.2-6532 · Duplicate license tags
- Va. Code § 3.2-6533 · Effect of dog or cat not wearing a license tag as evidence
- Va. Code § 3.2-6534 · Disposition of funds
- Va. Code § 3.2-6535 · Supplemental funds
- Va. Code § 3.2-6536 · Payment of license tax subsequent to summons
- Va. Code § 3.2-6537 · Ordinances; penalties
- Va. Code § 3.2-6537.1 · Cash bond for a pet shop obtaining certain dogs
- Va. Code § 3.2-6538 · Governing body of any locality may prohibit dogs from running at large; civil penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-6539 · Ordinance requiring dogs to be kept on leash
- Va. Code § 3.2-6540 · Dangerous dogs; investigation, summons, and hearing
- Va. Code § 3.2-6540.01 · Obligations of officer and owner following dangerous dog finding
- Va. Code § 3.2-6540.02 · Notice of dangerous dog finding; penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-6540.03 · Violation of law by owner of dangerous dog; penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-6540.04 · Subsequent attack or bite by dangerous dog; penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-6540.1 · Vicious dogs; penalties
- Va. Code § 3.2-6541 · Authority to prohibit training of attack dogs
- Va. Code § 3.2-6541.1 · Authority to prohibit ownership of particular breed
- Va. Code § 3.2-6542 · Establishment of Dangerous Dog Registry
- Va. Code § 3.2-6542.1 · Renewal of dangerous dog registration
- Va. Code § 3.2-6542.2 · Dangerous dog fees; local fund
- Va. Code § 3.2-6543 · Governing body of any locality may adopt certain ordinances
- Va. Code § 3.2-6543.1 · Authority to enact parallel dangerous dog ordinance
- Va. Code § 3.2-6544 · Regulation of keeping of animals and fowl
- Va. Code § 3.2-6545 · Regulation of sale of animals procured from animal shelters
- Va. Code § 3.2-6546 · County or city public animal shelters; confinement and disposition of animals; affiliation with foster care providers; penalties; injunctive relief
- Va. Code § 3.2-6547 · Acceptance of animals for research or experimentation; prohibition
- Va. Code § 3.2-6548 · Private animal shelters; confinement and disposition of animals; affiliation with foster care providers; penalties; injunctive relief
- Va. Code § 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
- Va. Code § 3.2-6550 · Requirements for foster homes; penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-6551 · Notification by individuals finding companion animals; penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-6552 · Dogs killing, injuring, or chasing livestock or poultry
- Va. Code § 3.2-6553 · Compensation for livestock and poultry killed by dogs
- Va. Code § 3.2-6554 · Disposal of dead companion animals
- Va. Code § 3.2-6555 · Position of animal control officer created
- Va. Code § 3.2-6556 · Training of animal control officers
- Va. Code § 3.2-6557 · Animal control officers and humane investigators; limitations; records; penalties
- Va. Code § 3.2-6558 · Humane investigators; qualifications; appointment; term
- Va. Code § 3.2-6559 · Powers and duties of humane investigators
- Va. Code § 3.2-6560 · Expenses of humane investigators
- Va. Code § 3.2-6561 · Revocation of appointment of humane investigators
- Va. Code § 3.2-6562 · Capturing, confining, and euthanizing companion animals by animal control officers; approval of drugs used
- Va. Code § 3.2-6562.1 · Rabies exposure; local authority and responsibility plan
- Va. Code § 3.2-6562.2 · Rabies exposure reports
- Va. Code § 3.2-6563 · When animals to be euthanized; procedure
- Va. Code § 3.2-6564 · Complaint of suspected violation; investigation
- Va. Code § 3.2-6565 · Impoundment; expenses; lien; disposition of animal
- Va. Code § 3.2-6566 · Preventing cruelty to animals; interference; penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-6567 · Enforcement authority
- Va. Code § 3.2-6568 · Power of search for violations of statutes against cruelty to animals
- Va. Code § 3.2-6569 · Seizure and impoundment of animals; notice and hearing; disposition of animal; disposition of proceeds upon sale
- Va. Code § 3.2-6570 · Cruelty to animals; penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-6570.1 · Sale of animals after cruelty or neglect conviction; penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-6571 · Animal fighting; penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-6572 · Reserved
- Va. Code § 3.2-6573 · Shooting birds for amusement, and renting premises for such purposes; penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-6573.1 · Local animal cruelty registries
- Va. Code § 3.2-6574 · Sterilization of adopted dogs and cats; enforcement; civil penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-6575 · Sterilization agreement
- Va. Code § 3.2-6576 · Sterilization confirmation; civil penalty
- Va. Code § 3.2-6577 · Notification concerning lost, stolen or dead dogs or cats; civil penalty