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 Are you aware of canine legislation underway? Several State House and Senate
bills are on the floor for approval. Bills that are new or recently changed are
indicated with the
image.
Here's some of them pending before the
House and Senate or recently signed into law:
HB
1853 Sterilization; mandatory requirements for dog and cat dealers.
Summary as introduced:
Mandatory sterilization. Requires dog and cat dealers to adhere to the
same mandatory sterilization requirements as releasing agencies. New dog and cat
owners who purchase from dealers shall follow the same requirements as those who
adopt at releasing agencies. Exemptions are made for fancier breeders, breed
improvers, and hobby breeders.
Status:
01/03/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078967554
01/03/07
House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/17/07 House: Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
HB
1900 Cruelty to animals; increases penalty if convicted of several offenses
within five years.
Summary as
passed House:
(all
summaries)
Cruelty to animals; penalty. Makes it a Class 6 felony if any person who
has been convicted of violating the animal cruelty statute is convicted within
five years of the prior offense of maliciously depriving a companion animal of
necessary food, drink, shelter, or emergency veterinary treatment, and either
the previous or current violation has resulted in the death of an animal.
Status:
01/04/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078135204
01/04/07
House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/11/07
House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
02/02/07 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (21-Y 0-N)
02/03/07 House: Read first time
02/05/07 House: Read second time
02/05/07 House: Committee amendment agreed to
02/05/07 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1900E
02/05/07 House: Printed as engrossed 078135204-E
02/06/07 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
02/06/07 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
02/06/07 House: Communicated to Senate
02/07/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
02/07/07
Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural
Resources
02/12/07 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
(15-Y 0-N)
02/13/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/13/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: Read third time
02/14/07 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y
0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/21/07 House: Enrolled
02/21/07 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1900ER)
HB
1959 Dogs and cats; increase of license fee.
Summary as
introduced:
Licensure fee for dogs and cats. Increases the amount that localities
can charge for animal license taxes from $10 to $35, and limits the tax for
additional dogs and cats to $2.
Status:
01/05/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078986320
01/05/07
House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/18/07
House: Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture (Orrock)
02/06/07 House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
HB
2081 Animal cruelty.
Summary as
introduced:
Animal cruelty. Makes it a Class 6 felony for any person to willfully
and unnecessarily cause the death of a dog or cat. The bill also allows an owner
of a dog or cat to use all reasonable and necessary force, including lethal
force, to protect his dog or cat, while on the owner's property, from imminent
risk of injury or death from an attack by a dog. If the owner has taken such an
action he is presumed to not have violated the animal cruelty statute.
Status:
01/08/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072546554
01/08/07
House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/23/07
House: Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture (Orrock)
02/06/07 House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resour
HB
2098 Tethering of animals.
Summary as
introduced:
Tethering of animals. Makes certain acts associated with the tethering
of animals a Class 3 misdemeanor. The bill prohibits such actions as (i)
tethering an animal that is less than six months old, except in an emergency,
(ii) tethering an animal that has not been spayed or neutered, except in an
emergency, and (iii) using a tether weighing more than the animal can reasonable
bear. Local governments are authorized to adopt an animal tethering ordinance
that can be more restrictive than the proposed statute.
Status:
01/08/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072517208
01/08/07
House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/18/07
House: Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture (Orrock)
02/06/07 House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
HB
2099 Dog license application.
Summary as
introduced:
Dog license application. Delays until January 1, 2008, the requirement
that the treasurer of a locality transmit a license application to the owner of
an unlicensed, vaccinated dog.
Status:
01/08/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072523448
01/08/07
House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/17/07 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
(21-Y 0-N)
01/18/07 House: Read first time
01/19/07 House: Read second time and engrossed
01/22/07 House: Read third time and passed House (95-Y 1-N)
01/22/07 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (95-Y 1-N)
01/22/07 House: Communicated to Senate
01/23/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
01/23/07
Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural
Resources
02/12/07 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
02/13/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/13/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: Read third time
02/14/07 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
02/14/07 Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
02/14/07 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/14/07 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y
0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/15/07 House: Placed on Calendar
02/16/07 House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
02/16/07 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
02/22/07 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2099ER)
02/22/07 House: Enrolled
HB
2100 License tax on dogs and cats.
Summary as
introduced:
License tax on dogs and cats. Provides a financial disincentive for dog
and cat owners who have not spayed or neutered their pets by allowing localities
to charge a license fee of up to $20 for each cat or dog that has not been
spayed or neutered. The local license fee for cats and dogs that have been
spayed or neutered would between $1 and $10, which is the current allowable
license fee.
Status:
01/08/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 072524448
01/08/07
House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/18/07
House: Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture (Orrock)
02/06/07 House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
HB
2242 Tethering of dogs.
Summary as
introduced:
Tethering of dogs. Makes it a Class 3 misdemeanor to tether, fasten,
chain, or tie a dog to a doghouse, tree, fence, or other stationary object.
However, the bill provides a number of circumstances in which it is lawful to
tether a dog. An animal control officer has the discretion to issue a correction
warning to anyone who is violating the provisions of this bill, unless the
health or safety of the dog is endangered, the animal has been wounded, or a
correction warning has previously been issued.
Status:
01/09/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074712326
01/09/07
House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/18/07
House: Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture (Orrock)
02/06/07 House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
HB
2295 Surcharge on rabies vaccinations.
Summary as
introduced:
Surcharge on rabies vaccinations. Requires veterinarians to collect a $3
surcharge on each administered rabies vaccination and remit the money to the
local treasurer. The funds raised pursuant to the surcharge shall be deposited
in a fund to reimburse providers of low-cost and pro bono sterilization
services.
Status:
01/09/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074239402
01/09/07
House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/18/07
House: Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture (Orrock)
01/31/07 House: Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (17-Y
5-N)
HB
2296 Licensure of cats and dogs.
Summary as
introduced:
Licensure of cats and dogs. Exempts releasing agencies from the
obligations of dog and cat licensure.
Status:
01/09/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074255402
01/09/07
House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/18/07
House: Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture (Orrock)
01/31/07 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
with amendments (22-Y 0-N)
02/01/07 House: Read first time
02/02/07 House: Read second time
02/02/07 House: Committee amendments agreed to
02/02/07 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB2296E
02/02/07 House: Printed as engrossed 074255402-E
02/03/07 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/03/07 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
02/03/07 House: Communicated to Senate
02/05/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
02/05/07
Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural
Resources
02/12/07 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
(14-Y 0-N)
02/13/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/13/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: Read third time
02/14/07 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y
0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/21/07 House: Enrolled
02/21/07 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2296ER)
HB
2365 Larceny of a dog collar; penalty.
Summary as
passed:
(all
summaries)
Larceny of a dog collar; penalty. Provides that any person who removes
from a dog an electronic or radio transmitting collar without the permission of
the owner of the dog and with the intent to prevent or hinder the owner from
locating the dog, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill also provides
that upon a finding of guilt, the court shall order that the defendant pay as
restitution the actual value of any dog lost or killed as a result of such
removal. The court may also order restitution to the owner for any lost breeding
revenues. This bill is identical to SB 1180.
Status:
01/09/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078372498
01/09/07
House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/16/07
House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
01/22/07 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (17-Y 2-N)
01/22/07
House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
01/23/07 House: Committee substitute printed 077805498-H1
01/24/07
House: Assigned App. sub: Public Safety (Sherwood)
02/02/07 House: Reported from Appropriations (19-Y 4-N)
02/03/07 House: Read first time
02/05/07 House: Read second time
02/05/07 House: Committee substitute agreed to 077805498-H1
02/05/07 House: Passed by temporarily
02/05/07 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2365H1
02/06/07 House: Read third time and passed House (92-Y 6-N)
02/06/07 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (92-Y 6-N)
02/06/07 House: Communicated to Senate
02/07/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
02/07/07
Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/12/07 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
02/12/07 Senate: Committee substitute printed 072018820-S1
02/13/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/13/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: Read third time
02/14/07 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
02/14/07 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 072018820-S1
02/14/07 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB2365S1
02/14/07 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y
0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
02/14/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/15/07 House: Placed on Calendar
02/16/07 House: Senate substitute rejected by House (10-Y 87-N)
02/16/07 House: VOTE: REJECTED (10-Y 87-N)
02/20/07 Senate: Senate insisted on substitute (40-Y 0-N)
02/20/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/20/07 Senate: Senate requested conference committee
02/21/07 House: House acceded to request
02/22/07 House: Conferees appointed by House
02/22/07 House: Delegates: Scott, E.T., Bell, Armstrong
02/22/07 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
02/22/07 Senate: Senators: Stolle, Puller, Quayle
02/24/07 House: Conference report agreed to by House (85-Y 0-N)
02/24/07 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (85-Y 0-N)
02/24/07 Senate: Reading of conference report waived
02/24/07 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/24/07 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
03/12/07 House: Enrolled
03/12/07 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2365ER)
HB
2686 Income tax, state; animal adoption tax credit.
Summary as
introduced:
Income tax credit; animal adoption tax credit. Allows a nonrefundable
credit to individuals who adopt animals from pounds or nonprofit shelters, for
taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2007.
Status:
01/10/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078547268
01/10/07
House: Referred to Committee on Finance
01/18/07
House: Assigned Finance sub: #1 (Orrock)
02/06/07 House: Left in Finance
HB
2898 Licensing of dogs and cats.
Summary as
introduced:
Licensing of dogs and cats. Delays the effective date for certain
localities of 2006 legislation that requires veterinarians to forward to the
local treasurer vaccination information for dogs so that the local treasurer
may, upon receipt of the vaccination information, bill the owners of unlicensed
dogs for a pet license. The current effective date is July 1, 2007. Localities
that issue licenses on the basis of a calendar year would be able to implement
the provisions beginning in 2008.
Status:
01/10/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074775248
01/10/07
House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
01/22/07
House: Assigned CC & T sub: #1 (Marshall. R.G.)
02/06/07 House: Left in Counties, Cities and Towns
HB
3091 Companion animals; exempts occasional breeder, etc. from being treated as
dealer.
Summary as
introduced:
Dealers of companion animals. Exempts the occasional breeder, buyer, and
seller of companion animals from being treated as a dealer. The occasional
breeder, buyer, or seller is any person who makes only occasional sales, trades,
or transfers of companion animals for the enhancement or preservation of a
breed, as a hobby, or for a showing or other competition and any person who
sells all or part of a litter bred for the purpose of obtaining a pet, a hunting
dog, or a service animal.
Status:
01/17/07 House: Presented and ordered printed 070973348
01/17/07
House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/23/07
House: Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture (Orrock)
02/06/07 House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
HB
3147 Release of a cat or dog.
Summary as
introduced:
Release of a cat or dog. Requires the person who is seeking to release a
cat or dog to a releasing agency or animal control officer to demonstrate he is
the animal's owner by presenting evidence that the animal has been inoculated or
vaccinated against rabies.
Status:
01/19/07 House: Presented and ordered printed 072541304
01/19/07
House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
01/23/07
House: Assigned ACNRsub: Agriculture (Orrock)
02/06/07 House: Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
SB
932 Protective orders; companion animals and livestock.
Summary as
introduced:
Protective orders; companion animals and livestock. Provides that a
court may include in a protective order entered under §§ 16.1-253, 16.1-253.1,
16.1-253.4, and 16.1-279.1 provisions for the protection of companion animals
and livestock owned, possessed, leased, kept or held by the party, or his family
or household members, for whose benefit the protective order was entered.
Status:
01/09/07 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078130828
01/09/07
Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/06/07 Senate: Left in Courts of Justice
SB
951 Adoption of stray animals.
Summary as
introduced:
Adoption of stray animals. Allows a person living in any political
subdivision of the Commonwealth to adopt a stray animal. Currently, only persons
residing in the locality for which the pound is operated or in an adjacent
locality can adopt from a pound.
Status:
01/09/07 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 079016800
01/09/07
Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural
Resources
01/29/07 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
with amendments (9-Y 4-N 2-A)
01/30/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
01/30/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
01/31/07 Senate: Motion to recommit to committee agreed to
01/31/07
Senate: Recommitted to Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
02/06/07 Senate: Left in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
SB
1180 Larceny; person commits if takes an electronic, radio transmitting, or
other collar from dog.
Summary as
passed:
(all
summaries)
Larceny of a dog collar; penalty. Provides that any person who removes
from a dog an electronic or radio transmitting collar without the permission of
the owner of the dog and with the intent to prevent or hinder the owner from
locating the dog, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. This bill also provides
that upon a finding of guilt, the court shall order that the defendant pay as
restitution the actual value of any dog lost or killed as a result of such
removal. The court may also order restitution to the owner for any lost breeding
revenues. This bill is identical to HB 2365.
Status:
01/10/07 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 073099820
01/10/07
Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/17/07 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
01/18/07 Senate: Committee substitute printed 077801820-S1
01/19/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
01/19/07 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
01/22/07 Senate: Read second time
01/22/07 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
01/22/07 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 077801820-S1
01/22/07 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1180S1
01/23/07 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
01/23/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
01/23/07 Senate: Communicated to House
02/05/07 House: Placed on Calendar
02/05/07 House: Read first time
02/05/07
House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/06/07
House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
02/19/07 House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (19-Y 2-N)
02/20/07 House: Committee substitute printed 077850820-H1
02/20/07 House: Read second time
02/21/07 House: Read third time
02/21/07 House: Committee substitute agreed to 077850820-H1
02/21/07 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1180H1
02/21/07 House: Passed House with substitute (93-Y 4-N)
02/21/07 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (93-Y 4-N)
02/22/07 Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (3-Y 36-N)
02/22/07 Senate: VOTE: (3-Y 36-N)
02/22/07 House: House insisted on substitute
02/22/07 House: House requested conference committee
02/22/07 Senate: Senate acceded to request (30-Y 0-N)
02/22/07 Senate: VOTE: (30-Y 0-N)
02/22/07 Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
02/22/07 Senate: Senators: Stolle, Rerras, Blevins
02/22/07 House: Conferees appointed by House
02/22/07 House: Delegates: Scott, E.T., Bell, Armstrong
02/24/07 Senate: Conference substitute printed 077048820-S2
02/24/07 House: Conference report agreed to by House (91-Y 0-N)
02/24/07 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (91-Y 0-N)
02/24/07 Senate: Reading of conference report waived
02/24/07 Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/24/07 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
03/12/07 Senate: Enrolled
03/12/07 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1180ER)
Be
informed. Be involved.
 Here is a listing of some Canine Legislation for the state of Virginia. This list is
not entirely inconclusive and is subject to the accuracy of the Virginia Legislative Information System
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3.1-796.66 |
Definitions |
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3.1-796.67 |
Rules, regulations, and guidelines |
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3.1-796.67:1
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Authority of the Commissioner |
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3.1-796.67:2
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State Veterinarian's power to inspect premises where animals are
kept; investigations and search wa... |
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3.1-796.68 |
Care of animals by owner; penalty |
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3.1-796.69 |
Transporting animals; requirements; penalty |
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3.1-796.70 |
Sale, etc., of unweaned or certain immature animals prohibited,
vaccinations required for dogs and ... |
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3.1-796.71 |
Failure of dealer or pet shop to provide adequate care, etc.;
penalty |
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3.1-796.72 |
Misrepresentation of animal's condition; penalties |
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3.1-796.73 |
Abandonment of animal; penalty |
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3.1-796.74 |
Exceptions regarding veterinarians |
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3.1-796.75 |
Procedure for animals left unclaimed with veterinarian or boarding
establishment after public notice... |
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3.1-796.76 |
Injured or sick animal; action by veterinarian |
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3.1-796.77 |
Disposal of animals by means of decompression chamber prohibited
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3.1-796.78 |
Sale without pet dealer's animal history certificate violation of
Consumer Protection Act; content... |
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3.1-796.79 |
Inclusion of false or misleading statements in certificate violation
of Consumer Protection Ac... |
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3.1-796.80 |
Consumer remedies for receipt of diseased animal upon certification
by veterinarian |
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3.1-796.81 |
Written notice of consumer remedies required to be supplied by pet
dealers
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3.1-796.82 |
Failure of pet dealer to effect registration after promise;
violation of Consumer Protection Act; r... |
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3.1-796.83 |
Remedies cumulative |
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3.1-796.83:1
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Boarding establishments and groomers; veterinary care requirements;
consumer notification; penalty... |
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3.1-796.83:2
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Written notice of consumer remedies required to be supplied by
boarding establishments; penalty... |
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3.1-796.84 |
Local ordinances; penalties |
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3.1-796.85 |
Unlicensed dogs prohibited; local ordinances for licensing cats
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3.1-796.86 |
(Effective until July 1, 2007) How to obtain license |
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3.1-796.87 |
(Effective until July 1, 2007) Amount of license tax |
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3.1-796.87:1
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(Effective July 1, 2007) Veterinarians to provide treasurer with
rabies certificate information; ci... |
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3.1-796.88 |
(Effective until July 1, 2007) When license tax payable |
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3.1-796.89 |
(Effective until July 1, 2007) Effect of dog or cat not wearing
collar as evidence |
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3.1-796.90 |
(Effective until July 1, 2007) What dog or cat license shall consist
of
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3.1-796.91 |
Duplicate license tags |
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3.1-796.92 |
Displaying receipts; dogs to wear tags |
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3.1-796.93 |
Governing body of county, city or town may prohibit dogs from
running at large |
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3.1-796.93:1
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Control of dangerous or vicious dogs; penalties |
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3.1-796.93:2
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Authority to prohibit training of attack dogs |
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3.1-796.93:3
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Establishment of Dangerous Dog Registry. |
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3.1-796.94 |
Governing body of county, city, or town may adopt certain ordinances
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3.1-796.94:1
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Regulation of keeping of animals and fowl |
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3.1-796.94:2
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Regulation of sale of animals procured from animal shelters |
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3.1-796.95 |
Referendum on ordinance requiring dogs to be kept on leash, etc
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3.1-796.96 |
County or city pounds; confinement and disposition of animals;
affiliation with foster care provide... |
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3.1-796.96:1
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Disposition of animals other than those in county or city pounds
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3.1-796.96:2
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Animal shelters; confinement and disposition of animals; affiliation
with foster care providers; pe... |
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3.1-796.96:3
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3.1-796.96:5
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Releasing agencies other than pounds or animal shelters; confinement
and disposition of companion a... |
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3.1-796.96:6
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Requirements for foster homes; penalty |
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3.1-796.96:7
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Notification by individuals finding companion animals; penalty |
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3.1-796.97 |
(Effective until July 1, 2007) Evidence showing inoculation for
rabies prerequisite to obtaining do... |
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3.1-796.97:1
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Rabies inoculation of dogs and domesticated cats; availability of
certificate |
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3.1-796.98 |
Rabid animals |
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3.1-796.99 |
Inoculation for rabies at animal shelters |
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3.1-796.100 |
Regulations to prevent spread of rabies and running at large of
vicious dogs
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3.1-796.101 |
Disposition of funds |
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3.1-796.102 |
Supplemental funds |
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3.1-796.103 |
Payment of license tax subsequent to summons |
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3.1-796.104 |
Position of animal control officer created |
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3.1-796.104:1
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Training of animal control officers |
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3.1-796.105 |
Animal control officers and humane investigators; limitations;
records; penalties |
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3.1-796.106 |
Humane investigators; qualifications; appointment; term |
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3.1-796.106:1
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Revocation of appointment of humane investigators |
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3.1-796.106:2
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Powers and duties of humane investigators |
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3.1-796.107 |
Complaint of suspected violation; investigation |
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3.1-796.108 |
Impoundment; expenses; lien; disposition of animal |
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3.1-796.109 |
Description unavailable |
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3.1-796.110 |
Expenses of humane investigators |
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3.1-796.111 |
Preventing cruelty to animals; interference; penalty |
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3.1-796.112 |
Enforcement authority |
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3.1-796.113 |
Power of search for violations of statutes against cruelty to
animals |
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3.1-796.114 |
When animals to be destroyed; procedure |
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3.1-796.115 |
Seizure and impoundment of animals; notice and hearing; disposition
of animal; disposition of proce... |
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3.1-796.116 |
Dogs killing, injuring or chasing livestock or poultry |
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3.1-796.117 |
Description unavailable |
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3.1-796.118 |
Compensation for livestock and poultry killed by dogs |
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3.1-796.119 |
Capturing, confining, and euthanizing companion animals by animal
control officers; approval of dru... |
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3.1-796.120 |
Gift, sale, or delivery of animals from pounds or animal shelters
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3.1-796.121 |
Disposal of dead companion animals |
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3.1-796.122 |
Cruelty to animals; penalty |
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3.1-796.123 |
Description unavailable |
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3.1-796.124 |
Dogfighting; penalty |
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3.1-796.125 |
Fighting cocks or other animals; attendance at fighting; penalty
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3.1-796.126 |
Shooting pigeons, etc., for amusement, and renting premises for such
purposes; penalty |
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3.1-796.126:1
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Sterilization of adopted dogs and cats; enforcement; civil penalty
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3.1-796.126:2
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Sterilization agreement |
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3.1-796.126:3
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Sterilization confirmation; civil penalty |
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3.1-796.126:4
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Notification concerning lost, stolen or dead dogs or cats; civil
penalty
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3.1-796.126:5
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Exemptions |
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3.1-796.126:6
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Releasing agency; fees and deposits |
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3.1-796.126:7
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Civil penalties |
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3.1-796.126:8
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Definitions |
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3.1-796.126:9
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Hybrid canine ordinance; penalty |
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3.1-796.126:10
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Hybrid canines killing, injuring or chasing livestock |
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3.1-796.126:11
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Compensation for livestock and poultry killed by hybrid canines
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3.1-796.127 |
Dogs and cats deemed personal property; rights relating thereto
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3.1-796.127:1
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Dog injuring or killing other companion animals |
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3.1-796.128 |
Unlawful acts; penalties |
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3.1-796.128:1
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Intentional interference with a guide or leader dog; penalty |
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3.1-796.128:2
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Selling garments containing dog or cat fur prohibited; penalty |
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3.1-796.129
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Jurisdiction of general district courts; right of appeal |
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18.2-97 |
Larceny of certain animals and poultry.
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18.2-144.1 |
Prohibition against killing or injuring police animals
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18.2-403.3 |
Offenses involving animals - Class 4 misdemeanor
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29.1-554 |
Violation of sanctuaries, refuges, preserves and water
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32.1-48.06 |
Definitions.
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46.2-749.2:7 |
Special license plates for supporters of dog and cats |
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46.2-933 |
When vehicles to stop for pedestrian guided by dog..
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46.2-934 |
Failure to use cane or guide dog not contributory..
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51.5-44 |
Rights of persons with disabilities in public places
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51.5-45 |
Right of persons with disabilities to housing accommodations
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