Virginia § 3.2-6524 Unlicensed dogs prohibited; ordinances for licensing cats

Virginia Statutes

§ 3.2-6524 — Unlicensed dogs prohibited; ordinances for licensing cats

Virginia § 3.2-6524

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 3.2AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL CARE, AND FOOD

Subtitle VDOMESTIC ANIMALS

Ch. 65COMPREHENSIVE ANIMAL CARE

Art. 5RABIES CONTROL AND LICENSING OF DOGS AND CATS

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Bluebook

Va. Code Ann. § 3.2-6524 (2026).

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A.It shall be unlawful for any person other than a releasing agency that has registered as such annually with local animal control to own a dog four months old or older in the Commonwealth unless such dog is licensed, as required by the provisions of this article.

B.The governing body of any locality may, by ordinance, prohibit any person other than a releasing agency that has registered as such annually with local animal control from owning a cat four months old or older within such locality unless such cat is licensed as provided by this article.

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A. It shall be unlawful for any person other than a releasing agency that has registered as such annually with local animal control to own a dog four months old or older in the Commonwealth unless such dog is licensed, as required by the provisions of this article.

B. The governing body of any locality may, by ordinance, prohibit any person other than a releasing agency that has registered as such annually with local animal control from owning a cat four months old or older within such locality unless such cat is licensed as provided by this article.