{"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, food employees shall 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, 3, and 4.Pf\n\nB. Food employees with  service animals may handle or care for their  service animals and food employees may handle or care for fish in aquariums or molluscan shellfish or crustacea in display tanks if they wash their 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":"2026-09-14T04:50:13Z","sha256":"0417378288aec4fd6dd4f5a1a37253359353a750a1d8aeca0dd26dcfbe701da2","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."}