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Full Statute Name: West's Annotated Code of Virginia. Title 3.2. Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food. Subtitle V. Domestic Animals. Chapter 65. Comprehensive Animal Care. Article 6. Authority of Local Governing Bodies. § 3.2-6540. Control of dangerous or vicious dogs; penalties
Primary Citation: Va. Code Ann. § 3.2-6540 - 6542 Country of Origin: United States Last Checked: January, 2018 Alternate Citation: VA ST § 3.2-6540 - 6542 Date Adopted: 1993
§ 3.2–6540 . Control of dangerous dogs; penalties
§ 3.2–6540.1 . Vicious dogs; penalties
§ 3.2-6541 . Authority to prohibit training of attack dogs
§ 3.2-6542 . Establishment of Dangerous Dog Registry
A. As used in this section , “dangerous dog” means:
Acts 2008, c. 860, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2008, c. 360; Acts 2008, c. 551; Acts 2008, c. 691. Amended by Acts 2009, c. 377; Acts 2012, c. 107; Acts 2012, c. 236; Acts 2013, c. 58; Acts 2013, c. 732; Acts 2017, c. 396.
§ 3.2-6541. Authority to prohibit training of attack dogs
Fairfax County may enact an ordinance that prohibits persons from training dogs on residential property to attack. As used in this section, “attack” means to attack or respond aggressively, either with or without command. Any such ordinance shall exempt from its provisions the training of dogs owned by any person who resides on the property.