{"data":{"id":"us-va/12vac5-421-250","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"12VAC5-421-250","heading":"Handling of animals prohibited","body":"A. Except as specified in subsection B of this section, a food employee may not care for or handle animals that may be present such as patrol dogs, service animals, or pets that are allowed under 12VAC5-421-3310 B 2, B 3, B 4, and B 6.Pf\n\nB. A food employee with a service animal may handle or care for the service animal, and a food employee may handle or care for fish in aquariums or molluscan shellfish or crustacea in display tanks if the food employee washes his hands as specified under 12VAC5-421-140 and subdivision 3 of 12VAC5-421-160.","path":["Title 12. Health","Agency 5. Department of Health","Chapter 421. Food Regulations","Part II. Management and Personnel","Article 4. Hygienic Practices"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title12/agency5/chapter421/section250/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-15T08:56:39Z","sha256":"5f36faec8a581de08e081938b9c4eb250547182559c8e8ce0c55c8ffe498de6c","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/12vac5-421-240","next":"us-va/12vac5-421-255"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}