Virginia Statutes
§ 3.2-6577 — Notification concerning lost, stolen or dead dogs or cats; civil penalty
Virginia § 3.2-6577
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 3.2AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL CARE, AND FOOD
Subtitle VDOMESTIC ANIMALS
Ch. 65COMPREHENSIVE ANIMAL CARE
Art. 10MANDATORY STERILIZATION OF DOGS AND CATS ADOPTED FROM RELEASING AGENCIES
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 3.2-6577 (2026).
Text
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. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $25.
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Legislative History
1993, c. 959, § 3.1-796.126:4; 2008, c. 860.
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Virginia § 3.2-6577, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/3.2/3.2-6577.