{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6575","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 3.2-6575","heading":"Sterilization agreement","body":"Any agreement used by a releasing agency pursuant to subsection B of § 3.2-6574 shall contain:1. The date of the agreement;2. The names, addresses, and signatures of the releasing agency and the new owner;3. A description of the dog or cat to be adopted;4. The date by which the dog or cat is required to be sterilized; and5. A statement printed in conspicuous, bold print, that sterilization of the dog or cat is required under this article; that a person who violates this article is subject to a civil penalty; and that the new owner may be compelled to comply with the provisions of this article.1993, c. 959, § 3.1-796.126:2; 2008, c. 860.","path":["Title 3.2. AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL CARE, AND FOOD","Subtitle V. DOMESTIC ANIMALS","Chapter 65. COMPREHENSIVE ANIMAL CARE","Article 10. MANDATORY STERILIZATION OF DOGS AND CATS ADOPTED FROM RELEASING AGENCIES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/3.2-6575/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:19Z","sha256":"f34544c372ee87c8c5e58cc2e402a5fcf340bfc14d67fcff0c3709a8f26e5bdb","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6574","next":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6576"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}