{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6579","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 3.2-6579","heading":"Releasing agency; fees and deposits","body":"A local governing body or releasing agency may charge and collect from the new owner a fee or deposit before releasing a dog or cat for adoption to ensure sterilization.1993, c. 959, § 3.1-796.126:6; 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/3.2-6579/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:19Z","sha256":"b25f24d279fa60fabbe959b4641051fa3e3ea1f0b41a7acd31f44e76b4ca62e3","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6578","next":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6580"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}