{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-403.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-403.1","heading":"Offenses involving animals — Class 1 misdemeanors","body":"The following unlawful acts and offenses against animals shall constitute and be punished as a Class 1 misdemeanor:1. Violation of subsection A of § 3.2-6570 pertaining to cruelty to animals, except as provided for second or subsequent violations in that section.2. Violation of § 3.2-6508 pertaining to transporting animals under certain conditions.3. Making a false claim or receiving money on a false claim under § 3.2-6553 pertaining to compensation for livestock and poultry killed by dogs.4. Violation of § 3.2-6518 pertaining to boarding establishments and groomers as defined in § 3.2-6500.5. Violation of § 3.2-6504 pertaining to the abandonment of animals.6. Violation of subdivision B 3 of § 3.2-6587 pertaining to an animal confinement agreement or plan set forth in § 3.2-6562.1.1984, c. 492; 1992, c. 177; 1993, c. 174; 1996, c. 249; 1999, c. 620; 2018, c. 416; 2020, c. 1183.","path":["Title 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally","Chapter 8. Crimes Involving Morals and Decency","Article 8. Offenses Involving Animals"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-403.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"4b81d561ab955baa7eaa47a6aa9606e28291fb70eab1a68e8e441952afae578f","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-392","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-403.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}