Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-403.2 — Offenses involving animals — Class 3 misdemeanors
Virginia § 18.2-403.2
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2Crimes and Offenses Generally
Ch. 8Crimes Involving Morals and Decency
Art. 8Offenses Involving Animals
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-403.2 (2026).
Text
The following unlawful acts and offenses against animals shall constitute and be punished as a Class 3 misdemeanor:
1.Violation of § 3.2-6511 pertaining to the failure of a shopkeeper or pet dealer to provide adequate care to animals.
2.Violation of § 3.2-6509 pertaining to the misrepresentation of an animal's condition by the shopkeeper or pet dealer.
3.Violation of § 3.2-6510 pertaining to the sale of baby fowl.
4.Violation of clause (iv) of subsection A of § 3.2-6570 pertaining to soring horses.
5.Violation of § 3.2-6519 pertaining to notice of consumer remedies required to be supplied by boarding establishments.
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Legislative History
1984, c. 492; 1992, c. 177; 1993, c. 174; 1999, c. 620; 2003, c. 787; 2008, cc. 543, 707; 2018, c. 416; 2019, cc. 536, 537.
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Virginia § 18.2-403.2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-403.2.