{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6578","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 3.2-6578","heading":"Exemptions","body":"This article shall not apply to:1. An owner reclaiming his dog or cat from a releasing agency;2. A releasing agency within a locality that has adopted a more stringent mandatory sterilization ordinance; and3. A local governing body that has disposed of an animal by sale or gift to a federal agency, state-supported institution, agency of the Commonwealth, agency of another state, or licensed federal dealer having its principal place of business located within the Commonwealth.1993, c. 959, § 3.1-796.126:5; 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/3.2-6578/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:19Z","sha256":"9ed07567ae7fb4918e999034bf6a584b487f019e53e8ab4d68c7ba3072622fc5","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6577","next":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6579"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}