{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6547","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 3.2-6547","heading":"Acceptance of animals for research or experimentation; prohibition","body":"No person shall use or accept for the purpose of medical research or experimentation any animal bearing a tag, license, or tattooed identification, unless the individual who owns such animal consents thereto in writing.1990, c. 904, § 3.1-796.96:1; 2008, c. 860.","path":["Title 3.2. AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL CARE, AND FOOD","Subtitle V. DOMESTIC ANIMALS","Chapter 65. COMPREHENSIVE ANIMAL CARE","Article 6. AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/3.2-6547/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:19Z","sha256":"f93b869abf9d3640cf823873a4551b910c598aef772e21f084a9fda8bd371f87","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6546","next":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6548"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}