Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 620 - REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DANGEROUS DOG REGISTRY › Part II - Registration, Renewal, and Notifications › Section 2VAC5-620-30 - Initial registration requirements

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
A. Unless a dangerous dog has been euthanized
				  or moved out of state, within 30 days of a finding by a court of competent
				  jurisdiction that an animal is a dangerous dog, the animal control officer
				  shall:
1. Provide the owner of the dangerous
				  dog with a copy of §§ 3.2-6540 and 3.2-6542 of the Code of Virginia
				  and this chapter.
2. Collect from
				  the owner of the dangerous dog and verify the accuracy of all of the
				  information required by §§ 3.2-6540 and 3.2-6542 of the Code of
				  Virginia and this chapter, including the following:
a. The names, addresses, and telephone
				  numbers of all owners;
b. All
				  information necessary to locate the owners and the dog at all times;
c. Identification verifying that all owners
				  of the dangerous dog are 18 years of age or older or the identification of the
				  custodial parent or legal guardian of any owner younger than 18 years of
				  age;
d. The acts that resulted in
				  the dog being designated as dangerous;
e. The parties to the proceeding wherein the
				  dog was found to be dangerous, the docket number and the court where the case
				  was tried, and the requirements imposed by the judge on the owners of the
				  dog;
f. The address where the
				  dangerous dog is maintained and the name of the owner residing at that
				  address;
g. The dangerous dog's
				  name, sex, age, weight, primary breed, secondary breed, color, and
				  markings;
h. Two photographs of the
				  dangerous dog head to paw, one front view and one side view;
i. The number of the dog license issued by
				  the locality pursuant to § 3.2-6526 of the Code of Virginia;
j. Verification that the dangerous dog has a
				  current rabies vaccination, including expiration date, name, address, and
				  telephone number of the veterinary practice that administered the vaccine and
				  issued the rabies tag number;
k.
				  Documentation from a licensed veterinarian that the dangerous dog has been
				  surgically neutered or spayed to include date of surgery; name of the
				  veterinarian performing the surgery; and the practice name, address, and
				  telephone number;
l. Evidence that
				  the dangerous dog is or will be confined in a proper enclosure or is or will be
				  confined inside the owner's residence or is or will be muzzled and confined in
				  the owner's fenced-in yard until a proper enclosure is constructed;
m. Evidence that the residence is and will
				  continue to be posted with clearly visible signs warning both minors and adults
				  of the presence of a dangerous dog on the property;
n. Documentation that the dangerous dog has
				  been identified permanently by means of electronic implantation, including the
				  name, practice name, address, and telephone number of the veterinary practice
				  that performed the procedure, the identification number, and the microchip
				  company;
o. A copy of the liability
				  insurance coverage from a company licensed to do business in Virginia in the
				  amount of at least $100,000 that covers the owners for damages caused by dog
				  bites. In lieu of liability insurance, the owner may obtain and maintain a bond
				  in surety in the amount of $100,000. The bond shall be made to the chief
				  administrative officer of the locality where one of the owners resides or where
				  the dangerous dog is maintained for the benefit of those damaged by the bite of
				  the dangerous dog. The form of the bond should be approved by the local
				  jurisdiction's attorney; and
p. A
				  signed statement of compliance with the provisions of the order finding the dog
				  dangerous.
3. Complete
				  the Dangerous Dog Registration Form and Registration Certificate with the
				  owner. The Dangerous Dog Registration Form and Registration Certificate shall
				  include all information necessary to ensure continued compliance with
				  §§ 3.2-6540 and 3.2-6542 of the Code of Virginia and this
				  chapter.
4. Provide the owner with
				  a Dangerous Dog Registration Certificate from the local animal control officer
				  or treasurer. The owner shall pay a fee of $150 in addition to other fees that
				  may be authorized by law to obtain this certificate.
5. Provide the owner a uniformly designed
				  Virginia Dangerous Dog tag from the local animal control officer or treasurer
				  that has a unique identification number and identifies the animal as a Virginia
				  dangerous dog.
6. Affix the tag to
				  the animal's collar and advise the owner that the animal must wear the collar
				  and tag at all times.
7. Enter all
				  required information to the Virginia Dangerous Dog Registry within five
				  business days of the completion of the registration certificate and collection
				  of the associated fee.