{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6570.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 3.2-6570.1","heading":"Sale of animals after cruelty or neglect conviction; penalty","body":"Any person who has been convicted of a violation of any law concerning abuse, neglect, or cruelty to animals that sells, offers for sale, or trades any companion animal is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, a person may dispose of animals under the provisions of a court order.2008, c. 852, § 3.1-796.122:1.","path":["Title 3.2. AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL CARE, AND FOOD","Subtitle V. DOMESTIC ANIMALS","Chapter 65. COMPREHENSIVE ANIMAL CARE","Article 9. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/3.2-6570.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:19Z","sha256":"3e07611a046c6756ab42d35a7766b0c6f632e693cea00c3024caf7d9860baeee","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6570","next":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6571"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}