{"data":{"id":"us-va/2vac5-150-140","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"2VAC5-150-140","heading":"Care in transit","body":"During transit it shall be the responsibility of the driver or other employee to:\n\n1. Visually observe the companion animals as frequently as circumstances may dictate but not less than once every two hours;\n\n2. Assure that the animals are receiving sufficient air for normal breathing;\n\n3. Assure that the ambient temperature around the animal is between prescribed limits;\n\n4. Assure that additional ventilation is provided if temperatures are above 85°F;\n\n5. Determine whether any of the companion animals are in obvious physical distress;\n\n6. Provide any needed veterinary care as soon as possible; and\n\n7. Assure that companion animals not be removed from their primary enclosures unless placed in other primary enclosures or facilities conforming to these recommended standards, except that exotic animals shall not be removed from their primary enclosure except in case of extreme emergency.","path":["Title 2. Agriculture","Agency 5. Department of Agriculture And Consumer Services","Chapter 150. Rules and Regulations Governing the Transportation of Companion Animals","Part III. Standards for the Transportation of Companion Animals, Excluding Birds, by Cities, Counties, Animal Control Officers, Pounds and Humane Societies","Article 1. General Standards"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title2/agency5/chapter150/section140/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:44:50Z","sha256":"58aec75898700fa7e7c301f00791916f7e2f54517222e2e844247624a18c2479","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/2vac5-150-130","next":"us-va/2vac5-150-150"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}