§ 3.2-6043. Violations; criminal penalties
A. It is unlawful for any person to violate any of the (i) provisions of this chapter or (ii) regulations adopted or quarantines established under this chapter. Any person who violates such provisions or regulations is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. B. It is unlawful for any person to fail to allow the State […]
§ 3.2-6044. Civil penalty
Except as provided in § 3.2-6023, in lieu of any criminal penalty established pursuant to § 3.2-6043, the Board may assess a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 per violation. In determining the amount of any civil penalty, the Board shall give due consideration to the (i) history of the person’s previous […]
§ 3.2-6045. Livestock and Poultry Disease Fund
There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Livestock and Poultry Disease Fund, referred to in this section as “the Fund.” The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All civil penalties assessed pursuant to this chapter shall be paid into the state […]
§ 3.2-6038. Application and license fees; other costs
A. Any person seeking to obtain a license to operate a shooting enclosure shall pay to the Department a one-time nonrefundable application fee to be established by the Department in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of reviewing the application. The revenue generated by the fee shall be used to defray the costs of […]
§ 3.2-6039. Board to adopt regulations
A. The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this article including the requirements for licensing and operating shooting enclosures located within the Commonwealth. In addition, the Board may adopt regulations governing the veterinary care to be provided to animals held in shooting enclosures. B. In adopting such regulations, the Board shall […]
§ 3.2-6040. Limitation on animals to be held
In no instance shall any animals other than goats of the genus Capri, sheep of the genera Ammotragus and Ovis, and hogs of the genus Sus, be held in enclosures. The Board shall delineate the specific species of goats, sheep, and hogs that shall be allowed to be held in an enclosure. The importation, possession, […]
§ 3.2-6041. Exemption from article
Nothing in this article or any regulation adopted hereunder shall apply to shooting preserves licensed under Chapter 6 (§ 29.1-600 et seq.) of Title 29.1. 1995, c. 822, § 3.1-763.5:7; 2008, c. 860.
§ 3.2-6042. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 2016, c. 563, cl. 2.
§ 3.2-6037. Grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of license
The Department may deny, suspend, or revoke a license to operate a shooting enclosure, if the: 1. Applicant for a license does not own or lease the land that will be used for the shooting enclosure; 2. Applicant for a license does not meet local zoning and land-use requirements; 3. Operation of the shooting enclosure […]
§ 3.2-6033. Ordinances prohibiting feeding of certain putrescible wastes
The governing body of any locality may by ordinance prohibit the feeding to swine within its jurisdiction of putrescible wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of foods that do not contain animal carcasses or parts thereof. 1970, c. 619, § 3.1-762.1; 2008, c. 860.