§ 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 […]
§ 3.2-6581. Definitions
As used in this article: “Adequate confinement” means that, while on the property of its owner and not under the direct supervision and control of the owner or custodian, a hybrid canine shall be confined in a humane manner in a securely enclosed and locked structure of sufficient height and design to: (i) prevent the […]
§ 3.2-6573. Shooting birds for amusement, and renting premises for such purposes; penalty
Live pigeons or other birds or fowl shall not be kept or used for the purpose of a target, or to be shot at either for amusement or as a test of skill in marksmanship. It is a Class 4 misdemeanor to shoot at a bird kept or used as aforesaid, or to be a […]
§ 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. […]
§ 3.2-6569. Seizure and impoundment of animals; notice and hearing; disposition of animal; disposition of proceeds upon sale
A. Any humane investigator, law-enforcement officer or animal control officer may lawfully seize and impound any animal that has been abandoned, has been cruelly treated, or is suffering from an apparent violation of this chapter that has rendered the animal in such a condition as to constitute a direct and immediate threat to its life, […]
§ 3.2-6570. Cruelty to animals; penalty
A. Any person who (i) overrides, overdrives, overloads, ill-treats, or abandons any animal, whether belonging to himself or another; (ii) tortures any animal, willfully inflicts inhumane injury or pain not connected with bona fide scientific or medical experimentation on any animal, or cruelly or unnecessarily beats, maims, mutilates, or kills any animal, whether belonging to […]
§ 3.2-6570.1. Sale of animals after cruelty or neglect conviction; penalty
Any person who has been convicted of a violation of any law concerning abuse, neglect, or cruelty to animals that sells, offers for sale, or trades any companion animal is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, a person may dispose of animals under the provisions of a court order. 2008, c. 852, § 3.1-796.122:1.