{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6508.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 3.2-6508.1","heading":"Sale of dogs or cats prohibited in certain places","body":"A. It is unlawful for any person to sell, exchange, trade, barter, lease, or display for a commercial purpose any dog or cat on or in any roadside, public right-of-way, parkway, median, park, or recreation area; flea market or other outdoor market; or commercial parking lot, regardless of whether such act is authorized by the landowner.B. This section shall not apply to:1. The display of dogs or cats by or the adoption of dogs or cats from a humane society or private or public animal shelter as those terms are defined in § 3.2-6500;2. The display of dogs or cats as part of a state or county fair exhibition, 4-H program, or similar exhibition or educational program;3. The sale, exchange, or trade of dogs that are sold primarily for use in commonly-accepted hunting or livestock farming activities; or4. A prearranged sale between a dog breeder and a specific individual purchaser. Such prearranged sale shall not take place at a regularly-occurring event such as a flea market or other organized trade venue.2015, c. 679.","path":["Title 3.2. AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL CARE, AND FOOD","Subtitle V. DOMESTIC ANIMALS","Chapter 65. COMPREHENSIVE ANIMAL CARE","Article 3. Transportation and Sale of Animals"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/3.2-6508.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:19Z","sha256":"d622af0dac3cff4248aa742ee6117eaa086394ca3f85d7f85531c920c319a49d","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6508","next":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6509"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}