{"data":{"id":"us-va/2vac5-80-70","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"2VAC5-80-70","heading":"Characters used in the brand","body":"A. The selection of characters for a brand must be limited to the following:\n\n1. The 26 letters of the alphabet.\n\n2. Numbers from two to nine, inclusive.\n\n3. The following symbols:\n\n[bar, slash, box, half-box, arrow, diamond, half-diamond, triangle, and quarter-circle.]\n\nA brand must have at least two characters and no more than three.\n\nB. The characters in a brand must be positioned so they may be read from left to right, or from top to bottom.","path":["Title 2. Agriculture","Agency 5. Department of Agriculture And Consumer Services","Chapter 80. Requirements Governing the Branding of Cattle in Virginia"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title2/agency5/chapter80/section70/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:44:49Z","sha256":"cd997a11ebdd6fc7ef7b879d1ba547ee1984b7106611d5645e53be3f83b638da","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/2vac5-80-60","next":"us-va/2vac5-80-80"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}