§ 3.2-6580. Civil penalties
Any animal control officer, humane investigator, releasing agency, the State Veterinarian or State Veterinarian’s representative shall be entitled to bring a civil action for any violation of this article that is subject to a civil penalty. Any civil penalty assessed pursuant to this article shall be paid into the treasury of the city or county […]
§ 3.2-6578. Exemptions
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; and 3. A local governing body that has disposed of an animal by sale or gift to a federal agency, state-supported […]
§ 3.2-6579. Releasing agency; fees and deposits
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.
§ 3.2-6574. Sterilization of adopted dogs and cats; enforcement; civil penalty
A. Every new owner of a dog or cat adopted from a releasing agency shall cause to be sterilized the dog or cat pursuant to the agreement required by subdivision 2 of subsection B of this article. B. A dog or cat shall not be released for adoption from a releasing agency unless: 1. The […]
§ 3.2-6575. Sterilization agreement
Any agreement used by a releasing agency pursuant to subsection B of § 3.2-6574 shall contain: 1. The date of the agreement; 2. The names, addresses, and signatures of the releasing agency and the new owner; 3. A description of the dog or cat to be adopted; 4. The date by which the dog or […]
§ 3.2-6576. Sterilization confirmation; civil penalty
Each new owner who signs a sterilization agreement shall, within seven days of the sterilization, cause to be delivered or mailed to the releasing agency written confirmation signed by the veterinarian who performed the sterilization. The confirmation shall briefly describe the dog or cat; include the new owner’s name and address; certify that the sterilization […]
§ 3.2-6577. Notification concerning lost, stolen or dead dogs or cats; civil penalty
If an adopted dog or cat is lost or stolen or dies before the animal is sterilized and before the date by which the dog or cat is required to be sterilized, the new owner shall, within seven days of the animal’s disappearance or death, notify the releasing agency of the animal’s disappearance or death. […]