{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6594","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 3.2-6594","heading":"Definitions","body":"As used in this article:\"Dangerous captive animal\" means any bear, cougar, jaguar, leopard, lion, nonhuman primate, or tiger, or any hybrid of any such animal. \"Dangerous captive animal\" does not include a clouded leopard.\"Direct contact\" means physical contact or proximity where physical contact is possible, including an opportunity for photography without a permanent physical barrier designed to prevent physical contact between the public and a dangerous captive animal.\"Keeper\" means any person, as defined in § 1-230, who owns, has custody of, or is in control of a dangerous captive animal.2020, c. 632.","path":["Title 3.2. Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food","Subtitle V. Domestic Animals","Chapter 65. Comprehensive Animal Care","Article 14. Dangerous Captive Animal Exhibits"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/3.2-6594/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:19Z","sha256":"b43fbb509a905e747c5f994f26e5a74e6b1f2f6cca2d6c75adc6b58675f37442","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6593.2","next":"us-va/va.-code-3.2-6595"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}