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VA - Rabies - § 3.2-6525. Regulations to prevent spread of rabies | Animal Legal & Historical Center
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 5. Rabies Control and Licensing of Dogs and Cats. § 3.2-6525. Regulations to prevent spread of rabies Share
Primary Citation: Va. Code Ann. § 3.2-6525
Alternate Citation: VA ST § 3.2-6525
Statute Text: A. The governing body of any locality may adopt such ordinances, regulations or other measures as may be deemed reasonably necessary to prevent the spread within its boundaries of the disease of rabies. Penalties may be provided for the violation of any such ordinances. If the ordinance declares the existence of an emergency, then the ordinance shall be in force upon passage.
Acts 2008, c. 860, eff. Oct. 1, 2008. Amended by Acts 2010, c. 834.
Acts 2010, c. 834 amended §§ 3.2-6521, 3.2-6522, 3.2-6525, 18.2-313.1, and 54.1-3812 and added § 3.2-6562.1 regarding rabies regulation and control. The second enactment of Acts 2010, c. 834 provided:
“That the Board of Health, in accordance with the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4000 et seq. of the Code of Virginia), shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this act. Such regulations shall include a model plan that may be used by localities to comply with the requirements of § 3.2-6562.1 of this act. The model plan shall provide alternatives that reflect variations in local circumstances across the Commonwealth.”