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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 105 - REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO PET SHOPS SELLING DOGS OR CATS › Section 2VAC5-105-10 - Definitions

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The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall
				  have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Animal care inspector" means the animal welfare inspector
				  employed pursuant to §
									3.2-5901.1 of the Code of
				  Virginia, or as designated by the State Veterinarian.
"Department" means the Virginia Department of Agriculture and
				  Consumer Services.
"Pet shop" means any retail, commercial, private, for-profit
				  establishment that sells dogs or cats to the public and shall not include
				  breeders, dealers, public or private animal shelters, home-based rescues, or
				  residential establishments. Each location will constitute a separate pet
				  shop.
Statutory Authority: §§
											3.2-6501 and
					 3.2-6501.1 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 105 - REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO PET SHOPS SELLING DOGS OR CATS › Section 2VAC5-105-20 - Registration

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A. Each existing
				pet shop shall register and pay a $250 registration fee with the department
				annually by July 1. A new pet shop that will sell dogs or cats shall register
				prior to offering dogs or cats for sale, and that registration shall be valid
				until July 1 of the following calendar year. A pet shop shall apply for a
				registration using a format developed by the State Veterinarian. A pet shop
				shall display its registration in a location visible to the public.
B. A pet shop that fails to register with or
				submit the registration fee to the department shall, upon written warning from
				the department, have a probationary period of 30 calendar days within which it
				must register with the department. If the pet shop fails to register with the
				department by the conclusion of the probationary period, the pet shop shall not
				sell dogs or cats in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Statutory Authority: §§
											3.2-6501 and
					 3.2-6501.1 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 105 - REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO PET SHOPS SELLING DOGS OR CATS › Section 2VAC5-105-30 - Sale limitations

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A. No pet shop
				shall offer dogs or cats for sale to any research facility, as defined in
				§
									3.2-6500 of the Code of
				Virginia.
B. No pet shop shall
				employ a person convicted of animal cruelty pursuant to §
									3.2-6570 of the Code of
				Virginia.
Statutory Authority: §§
											3.2-6501 and
					 3.2-6501.1 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 105 - REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO PET SHOPS SELLING DOGS OR CATS › Section 2VAC5-105-40 - Standards of care

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A. Each pet shop
				shall be kept in a clean, dry, and sanitary condition. Each pet shop shall
				provide enclosures that (i) can safely house dogs and cats and (ii) allow for
				adequate separation of animals of different sexes, ages, and temperaments. Each
				pet shop shall maintain dogs and cats in a manner that protects the animals
				against theft, injury, escape, and exposure to harmful substances.
B. Each pet shop shall ensure that all
				enclosures provide adequate shelter that is properly ventilated and that can be
				maintained at a comfortable temperature for the dogs and cats confined therein.
				An enclosure shall not be cleaned when occupied by a dog or cat unless the dog
				or cat can be further confined in a portion of the enclosure that precludes
				exposure to any cleaning agent, including water, such as in spot cleaning. The
				enclosure shall be thoroughly dry before it is returned to use. An enclosure
				shall be cleaned with a disinfectant or germicidal agent.
C. Each pet shop shall reasonably endeavor to
				ensure that drinking water is available to each dog or cat at all times unless
				otherwise ordered by a licensed veterinarian. Drinking water receptacles or
				bowls shall be secured to the enclosure in a fixed position or otherwise be of
				a design that cannot be tipped over by an animal and shall be maintained in
				sanitary condition.
D. Each pet
				shop shall ensure that dogs and cats are adequately and appropriately fed
				according to their age, and feed shall be stored in a manner that prevents
				spoilage, infestation, and contamination. All feed delivery utensils and
				receptacles shall be properly cleaned between uses.
E. Each pet shop shall ensure that each dog
				or cat is provided access to a resting platform or bedding as appropriate to
				its species, age, and condition.
F.
				Each pet shop shall provide adequate care to all dogs and cats offered for
				sale, including adequate exercise, adequate feed, adequate shelter, adequate
				space, treatment, adequate water, proper lighting, and proper cleaning, as
				these terms are defined in §
									3.2-6500 of the Code of
				Virginia.
G. Each pet shop shall,
				in consultation with a veterinarian, which may include the State Veterinarian,
				develop protocols for veterinary care, infection and disease control, and the
				care of medically managed animals or neonates.
Statutory Authority: §§
											3.2-6501 and
					 3.2-6501.1 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 105 - REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO PET SHOPS SELLING DOGS OR CATS › Section 2VAC5-105-50 - Inspection

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A. Each pet shop is
				subject to at least one unannounced annual inspection of dogs and cats during
				normal department business hours conducted by the animal care
				inspector.
B. The animal care
				inspector shall be granted access to the entire pet shop facility and any
				requested records.
C. Each pet shop
				shall be inspected for compliance with this chapter and Chapter 65 (§
									3.2-6500 et seq.) of Title 3.2 of
				the Code of Virginia.
Statutory Authority: §§
											3.2-6501 and
					 3.2-6501.1 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 105 - REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO PET SHOPS SELLING DOGS OR CATS › Section 2VAC5-105-60 - Compliance

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A. A pet shop shall
				immediately correct any noncompliance that the animal care inspector identifies
				during an inspection. If the pet shop is not able to correct a noncompliance
				during the inspection, then a probationary period shall commence. If the animal
				care inspector identifies a noncompliance, the animal care inspector will
				provide the pet shop written notification within a reasonable time after the
				inspection. The notification will include a copy of the inspection report and
				an explanation of the cited noncompliance, including the relevant section of
				the Code of Virginia or Virginia Administrative Code. The pet shop shall
				correct the noncompliance to the satisfaction of the animal care
				inspector.
B. Upon repeated
				violations or any noncompliance not corrected during a probationary period, the
				department may revoke a pet shop's registration following reasonable notice to
				the registration holder and an opportunity for an informal fact finding
				proceeding pursuant to §
									2.2-4019 of the Code of Virginia.
				If the department revokes a pet shop's registration, the pet shop shall not
				sell dogs or cats in the Commonwealth of Virginia and must post publicly
				visible signage provided by the department. The revocation of registration
				shall remain in effect until the pet shop corrects the noncompliance to the
				satisfaction of the animal care inspector.
C. The department may immediately temporarily
				suspend a pet shop's registration whenever the department has reason to believe
				that an animal health hazard exists or is imminent or when a pet shop willfully
				refuses to permit authorized inspection. If the department suspends a pet
				shop's registration, the pet shop shall not sell dogs or cats in the
				Commonwealth of Virginia and must post publicly visible signage provided by the
				department. The revocation of registration shall remain in effect until the pet
				shop corrects the noncompliance to the satisfaction of the animal care
				inspector.
Statutory Authority: §§
											3.2-6501 and
					 3.2-6501.1 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 110 - RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO A POUND OR ENCLOSURE TO BE MAINTAINED BY EACH COUNTY OR CITY › Section 2VAC5-110-10

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Statutory Authority: § 3.2-6501 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 110 - RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO A POUND OR ENCLOSURE TO BE MAINTAINED BY EACH COUNTY OR CITY › Section 2VAC5-110-20

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Statutory Authority: § 3.2-6501 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 110 - RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO A POUND OR ENCLOSURE TO BE MAINTAINED BY EACH COUNTY OR CITY › Section 2VAC5-110-30

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Statutory Authority: § 3.2-6501 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 110 - RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO A POUND OR ENCLOSURE TO BE MAINTAINED BY EACH COUNTY OR CITY › Section 2VAC5-110-40

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Statutory Authority: § 3.2-6501 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 110 - RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO A POUND OR ENCLOSURE TO BE MAINTAINED BY EACH COUNTY OR CITY › Section 2VAC5-110-50

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Statutory Authority: § 3.2-6501 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 110 - RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO A POUND OR ENCLOSURE TO BE MAINTAINED BY EACH COUNTY OR CITY › Section 2VAC5-110-60

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Statutory Authority: § 3.2-6501 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 110 - RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO A POUND OR ENCLOSURE TO BE MAINTAINED BY EACH COUNTY OR CITY › Section 2VAC5-110-70

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Statutory Authority: § 3.2-6501 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 110 - RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO A POUND OR ENCLOSURE TO BE MAINTAINED BY EACH COUNTY OR CITY › Section 2VAC5-110-80

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Statutory Authority: § 3.2-6501 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 110 - RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO A POUND OR ENCLOSURE TO BE MAINTAINED BY EACH COUNTY OR CITY › Section 2VAC5-110-90

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Statutory Authority: § 3.2-6501 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 110 - RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO A POUND OR ENCLOSURE TO BE MAINTAINED BY EACH COUNTY OR CITY › Section 2VAC5-110-100

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Statutory Authority: § 3.2-6501 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 110 - RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO A POUND OR ENCLOSURE TO BE MAINTAINED BY EACH COUNTY OR CITY › Section 2VAC5-110-110

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Statutory Authority: § 3.2-6501 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 110 - RULES AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO A POUND OR ENCLOSURE TO BE MAINTAINED BY EACH COUNTY OR CITY › Form - FORMS (2VAC5-110) (Repealed)

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Animal Facility Inspection Form, VDACS AC-10 (eff.
				  07/09).
Animal Facility Inspection Form - Pound Regulations, VDACS
				  AC-10-A (eff. 07/09).
Animal Facility Inspection Form - Animal Care, VDACS AC-10-B
				  (eff. 07/09).
Animal Facility Inspection Form - Operations, VDACS AC-10-C
				  (eff. 07/09).
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-6501 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 111 - PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ANIMAL SHELTERS › Section 2VAC5-111-10 - Definitions

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The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall
				  have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Animal" means any nonaquatic companion animal that is in the
				  custody of a public or private animal shelter and that is confined in or on the
				  premises of the animal shelter.
"Enclosure" means a structure used to house or restrict
				  animals from running at large such as a room, pen, cage, run, compartment,
				  hutch, terrarium, or otherwise confined habitat.
"Facility" means a public animal shelter or private animal
				  shelter as defined in § 3.2-6500 of the Code of
				  Virginia.
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-6501 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 111 - PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ANIMAL SHELTERS › Section 2VAC5-111-20 - General provisions

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A. Each
				facility shall be kept in a clean, dry, and sanitary condition and shall
				provide enclosures that can safely house and allow for adequate separation of
				animals of different species, sexes, ages, and temperaments. Animals shall be
				maintained in a manner that protects them against theft, injury, escape, and
				exposure to harmful substances.
B.
				Each facility shall ensure that all enclosures provide adequate shelter that is
				properly ventilated and that can be maintained at a comfortable temperature for
				the animals confined therein. An enclosure shall not be cleaned when occupied
				by an animal unless the animal can be further confined in a portion of the
				enclosure that precludes exposure to any cleaning agent including water and
				shall be thoroughly dry before the enclosure is returned to use. A disinfectant
				or germicidal agent shall be used when cleaning an enclosure.
C. Each facility shall reasonably endeavor to
				ensure that drinking water is available to each animal at all times unless
				otherwise ordered by a licensed veterinarian. Drinking water receptacles or
				bowls shall be secured to the enclosure in a fixed position or otherwise be of
				a design that cannot be tipped over by an animal and shall be maintained in
				sanitary condition.
D. Each
				facility shall ensure that animals are adequately and appropriately fed
				according to their species and age and that feed is stored in a manner that
				prevents spoilage, infestation, and contamination. All feed delivery utensils
				and receptacles shall be properly cleaned between uses.
E. Each facility shall ensure that each
				animal is provided access to a resting platform, bedding, or perch as
				appropriate to its species, age, and condition. All enclosures shall have solid
				floors.
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-6501 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 111 - PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ANIMAL SHELTERS › Section 2VAC5-111-30 - Provision of veterinary treatment

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A. Each facility shall engage a licensed
				veterinarian to develop or ratify a protocol for determining if an ill,
				injured, or otherwise compromised animal requires treatment by a licensed
				veterinarian. Each facility shall adhere to this protocol and provide
				veterinary treatment when needed.
B. Each facility shall engage a licensed
				veterinarian to develop or ratify a protocol for the control of infectious and
				contagious disease and shall adhere to such protocol. Each facility shall
				provide a marked isolation room for the confinement of animals suffering from a
				contagious or infectious disease.
C. Each facility shall engage a licensed
				veterinarian to develop or ratify a protocol for the management of neonatal and
				medically compromised animals and shall adhere to such protocol. Enclosures
				shall be maintained that can properly and safely house such animals.
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-6501 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 111 - PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ANIMAL SHELTERS › Section 2VAC5-111-40 - Housing of animals subject to a holding period

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A. An enclosure or portion thereof used to
				house an animal subject to a holding period shall be entirely constructed of
				materials that are durable, nonporous, impervious to moisture, and able to be
				thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.
B. An enclosure or portion thereof used to
				house an animal subject to a holding period that is part of the structural
				integrity of the building shall have a surface material that is durable,
				nonporous, impervious to moisture, and able to be thoroughly cleaned and
				disinfected.
C. All structures
				contained within an enclosure or portion thereof shall be constructed of
				materials that are durable, nonporous, impervious to moisture, and able to be
				thoroughly cleaned and disinfected unless discarded or laundered
				daily.
D. An enclosure and all
				structures therein used to house an animal subject to a holding period shall be
				thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before use by a different animal.
NOTICE: The following forms used in administering the
				  regulation were filed by the agency. The forms are not being published;
				  however, online users of this issue of the Virginia Register of Regulations may
				  click on the name of a form with a hyperlink to access it. The forms are also
				  available from the agency contact or may be viewed at the Office of the
				  Registrar of Regulations, General Assembly Building, 2nd Floor, Richmond,
				  Virginia 23219.
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-6501 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 111 - PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ANIMAL SHELTERS › Form - FORMS (2VAC5-111)

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Animal
				  Shelter Inspection Form, VDACS AC-10 (rev. 7/2018)
Statutory Authority: § 3.2-6501 of the Code of
					 Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 115 - REGULATIONS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A FACILITY MEETS THE PURPOSE OF FINDING PERMANENT ADOPTIVE HOMES FOR ANIMALS › Section 2VAC5-115-10 - Definitions

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The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall
				  have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
				  otherwise:
"Facility" means a building or portion thereof as designated
				  by the State Veterinarian, other than a private residential dwelling and its
				  surrounding grounds, that is used to contain primary enclosures in which
				  animals are housed or kept.
"Foster care provider" means a person who provides care or
				  rehabilitation for companion animals through an affiliation with a public or
				  private animal shelter, home-based rescue, releasing agency, or other animal
				  welfare organization.
"Private animal shelter" means a facility operated for the
				  purpose of finding permanent adoptive homes for animals that is used to house
				  or contain animals and that is owned or operated by an incorporated, nonprofit,
				  and nongovernmental entity, including a humane society, animal welfare
				  organization, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or any other
				  similar organization.
"Releasing agency" means
(i) a public animal shelter or
(ii) a private animal shelter, humane society, animal welfare
				  organization, society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, or other
				  similar entity or home-based rescue that releases companion animals for
				  adoption.
Statutory Authority: §
											3.2-6501
					 of the Code of Virginia; Chapter 319 of the 2016 Acts of
					 Assembly.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 115 - REGULATIONS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A FACILITY MEETS THE PURPOSE OF FINDING PERMANENT ADOPTIVE HOMES FOR ANIMALS › Section 2VAC5-115-20 - Meeting the purpose of finding permanent adoptive homes for animals

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A facility that is operated for the purpose of finding
				  permanent adoptive homes for animals shall annually (i) find permanent adoptive
				  homes for animals and (ii) conduct at least three of the following
				  activities:
1. Be accessible to the
				public to view animals available for adoption;
2. Advertise to the general public animals
				that are available for adoption;
3.
				Transfer animals available for adoption to a releasing agency;
4. Utilize a foster care provider for animals
				temporarily awaiting placement in permanent adoptive homes; or
5. Offer services to the public in an effort
				to keep animals in their permanent homes.
Statutory Authority: §
											3.2-6501
					 of the Code of Virginia; Chapter 319 of the 2016 Acts of
					 Assembly.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 115 - REGULATIONS FOR DETERMINING WHETHER A FACILITY MEETS THE PURPOSE OF FINDING PERMANENT ADOPTIVE HOMES FOR ANIMALS › Section 2VAC5-115-30 - Failure to meet requirements

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Failure to meet the requirements in this chapter will result
				  in the State Veterinarian or the State Veterinarian's representative
				  determining that the facility does not operate for the purpose of finding
				  permanent adoptive homes for animals and is not a private animal
				  shelter.
Statutory Authority: §
											3.2-6501
					 of the Code of Virginia; Chapter 319 of the 2016 Acts of
					 Assembly.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 120 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE RECORDKEEPING BY VIRGINIA CATTLE DEALERS FOR THE CONTROL OR ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS OF CATTLE › Section 2VAC5-120-10

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Statutory Authority: §§ 3.2-6001, 3.2-6002, and
					 3.2-6004 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 120 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE RECORDKEEPING BY VIRGINIA CATTLE DEALERS FOR THE CONTROL OR ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS OF CATTLE › Section 2VAC5-120-20

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Statutory Authority: §§ 3.2-6001, 3.2-6002, and
					 3.2-6004 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 120 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE RECORDKEEPING BY VIRGINIA CATTLE DEALERS FOR THE CONTROL OR ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS OF CATTLE › Section 2VAC5-120-30

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Statutory Authority: §§ 3.2-6001, 3.2-6002, and
					 3.2-6004 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 120 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE RECORDKEEPING BY VIRGINIA CATTLE DEALERS FOR THE CONTROL OR ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS OF CATTLE › Section 2VAC5-120-40

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Statutory Authority: §§ 3.2-6001, 3.2-6002, and
					 3.2-6004 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 120 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE RECORDKEEPING BY VIRGINIA CATTLE DEALERS FOR THE CONTROL OR ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS OF CATTLE › Section 2VAC5-120-50

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Statutory Authority: §§ 3.2-6001, 3.2-6002, and
					 3.2-6004 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 120 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE RECORDKEEPING BY VIRGINIA CATTLE DEALERS FOR THE CONTROL OR ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS OF CATTLE › Section 2VAC5-120-60

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Statutory Authority: §§ 3.2-6001, 3.2-6002, and
					 3.2-6004 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 120 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE RECORDKEEPING BY VIRGINIA CATTLE DEALERS FOR THE CONTROL OR ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS OF CATTLE › Section 2VAC5-120-70

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Statutory Authority: §§ 3.2-6001, 3.2-6002, and
					 3.2-6004 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 120 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE RECORDKEEPING BY VIRGINIA CATTLE DEALERS FOR THE CONTROL OR ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS OF CATTLE › Section 2VAC5-120-80

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Statutory Authority: §§ 3.2-6001, 3.2-6002, and
					 3.2-6004 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 120 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE RECORDKEEPING BY VIRGINIA CATTLE DEALERS FOR THE CONTROL OR ERADICATION OF BRUCELLOSIS OF CATTLE › Form - FORMS (2VAC5-120)

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Application for Registration: Virginia Livestock and/or
				  Poultry Dealers and or Agents, Form VDACS-03214, eff. 9/94.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 130 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING LABORATORY FEES FOR SERVICES RENDERED OR PERFORMED › Section 2VAC5-130-10 - Prescribing and collecting fees; establishment of laboratory services; fee schedule review

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A. The Board of
				Agriculture and Consumer Services authorizes the State Veterinarian to
				prescribe and collect reasonable fees for laboratory services rendered or
				performed relative to companion animals and birds, and exotic animals and
				birds. The State Veterinarian is further authorized to establish the laboratory
				services that are to be rendered or performed for a fee.
B. The State Veterinarian shall maintain a
				current schedule of fees being charged for laboratory services rendered or
				performed. The State Veterinarian shall submit any significant changes in the
				laboratory services or in the fee schedules to the board. Any person wishing to
				comment on the changes may do so by writing to the secretary of the
				board.
Statutory Authority
§ 3.2-5903 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 130 - RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING LABORATORY FEES FOR SERVICES RENDERED OR PERFORMED › Form - FORMS (2VAC5-130)

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Bureau of Laboratory Services Billing Form, Form
				  VDACS-00083, eff. 1/93.
VDACS Charge Sheet, eff. 11/10/94.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 140 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE ADMISSION OF LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, COMPANION ANIMALS, AND OTHER ANIMALS OR BIRDS INTO VIRGINIA [REPEALED] › Section 2VAC5-140-10 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 140 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE ADMISSION OF LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, COMPANION ANIMALS, AND OTHER ANIMALS OR BIRDS INTO VIRGINIA [REPEALED] › Section 2VAC5-140-20 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 140 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE ADMISSION OF LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, COMPANION ANIMALS, AND OTHER ANIMALS OR BIRDS INTO VIRGINIA [REPEALED] › Section 2VAC5-140-30 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 140 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE ADMISSION OF LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, COMPANION ANIMALS, AND OTHER ANIMALS OR BIRDS INTO VIRGINIA [REPEALED] › Section 2VAC5-140-40 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 140 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE ADMISSION OF LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, COMPANION ANIMALS, AND OTHER ANIMALS OR BIRDS INTO VIRGINIA [REPEALED] › Section 2VAC5-140-50 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 140 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE ADMISSION OF LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, COMPANION ANIMALS, AND OTHER ANIMALS OR BIRDS INTO VIRGINIA [REPEALED] › Section 2VAC5-140-60 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 140 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE ADMISSION OF LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, COMPANION ANIMALS, AND OTHER ANIMALS OR BIRDS INTO VIRGINIA [REPEALED] › Section 2VAC5-140-70 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 140 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE ADMISSION OF LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, COMPANION ANIMALS, AND OTHER ANIMALS OR BIRDS INTO VIRGINIA [REPEALED] › Section 2VAC5-140-80 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 140 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE ADMISSION OF LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, COMPANION ANIMALS, AND OTHER ANIMALS OR BIRDS INTO VIRGINIA [REPEALED] › Section 2VAC5-140-90 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 140 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE ADMISSION OF LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, COMPANION ANIMALS, AND OTHER ANIMALS OR BIRDS INTO VIRGINIA [REPEALED] › Section 2VAC5-140-100 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 140 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE ADMISSION OF LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, COMPANION ANIMALS, AND OTHER ANIMALS OR BIRDS INTO VIRGINIA [REPEALED] › Section 2VAC5-140-110 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 140 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE ADMISSION OF LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, COMPANION ANIMALS, AND OTHER ANIMALS OR BIRDS INTO VIRGINIA [REPEALED] › Section 2VAC5-140-120 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 140 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE ADMISSION OF LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, COMPANION ANIMALS, AND OTHER ANIMALS OR BIRDS INTO VIRGINIA [REPEALED] › Section 2VAC5-140-130 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 140 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE ADMISSION OF LIVESTOCK, POULTRY, COMPANION ANIMALS, AND OTHER ANIMALS OR BIRDS INTO VIRGINIA [REPEALED] › Section 2VAC5-140-140 - Repealed

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Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 141 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE ADMISSION OF AGRICULTURAL ANIMALS, PET ANIMALS, AND OTHER ANIMALS OR BIRDS INTO VIRGINIA › Section 2VAC5-141-20

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Statutory Authority: §§
											3.2-5902
					 and
					 3.2-6002
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 141 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE ADMISSION OF AGRICULTURAL ANIMALS, PET ANIMALS, AND OTHER ANIMALS OR BIRDS INTO VIRGINIA › Section 2VAC5-141-30

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Statutory Authority: §§
											3.2-5902
					 and
					 3.2-6002
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 141 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE ADMISSION OF AGRICULTURAL ANIMALS, PET ANIMALS, AND OTHER ANIMALS OR BIRDS INTO VIRGINIA › Section 2VAC5-141-35 - Permit and Certificate of Veterinary Inspection

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A. No person shall import into Virginia an
				agricultural animal, pet animal, primate, or other animal or bird of any
				species without obtaining a permit, unless exempted by the State
				Veterinarian.
B. All agricultural
				animals, pet animals, primates, and any other animal or bird of any species
				shall be accompanied by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection when imported
				into Virginia, unless exempted pursuant to this chapter.
Statutory Authority: §§
											3.2-5902
					 and
					 3.2-6002
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 141 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE ADMISSION OF AGRICULTURAL ANIMALS, PET ANIMALS, AND OTHER ANIMALS OR BIRDS INTO VIRGINIA › Section 2VAC5-141-40 - Import restrictions; exemptions

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A. No person shall import into Virginia an
				agricultural animal, pet animal, primate, or any other animal or bird of any
				species that is affected with or that has been exposed to any reportable
				infectious or contagious disease except by permit issued at the State
				Veterinarian's discretion.
B. When
				the State Veterinarian is informed of any unusual or serious outbreak of
				disease among livestock or poultry in any other region that, in his opinion,
				constitutes a threat to livestock and poultry in Virginia, he shall by
				proclamation prohibit the entrance of any livestock or poultry that originate
				either directly or indirectly from that region at his discretion, except by
				permit. He may also prohibit the entrance of any products as defined in the
				meat or poultry inspection regulations of the USDA, in the Virginia Meat and
				Poultry Products Inspection Act, or in any other applicable or related Virginia
				statutes and regulations, except by permit. Specific classes of animals as
				listed in this chapter also require a permit for entry into Virginia.
C. Agricultural animals, pet animals,
				primates, or any other animals or birds of any species imported into Virginia
				for bona fide scientific research by a recognized agricultural institution or
				institution licensed by the USDA, and for which compliance with the
				requirements of this chapter would be a detriment to the research, may be
				excused from the requirements at the discretion of the State Veterinarian by
				the issuance of a permit.
D. The
				State Veterinarian may waive specific requirements for the importation of an
				animal from a disaster-affected area into Virginia. A waiver issued pursuant to
				this subsection shall be issued in writing.
E. Any livestock entering Virginia from a
				region in which vesicular stomatitis has been diagnosed within the 14 days
				prior to the livestock's entry into Virginia or from a region in which a
				premises quarantined for vesicular stomatitis is located shall be accompanied
				by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection dated within the 14 days prior to the
				livestock's entry into Virginia. The Certificate of Veterinary Inspection shall
				include the following statement: "All animals identified on this Certificate of
				Veterinary Inspection have been inspected and found to be free from clinical
				signs of vesicular stomatitis."
Statutory Authority: §§
											3.2-5902
					 and
					 3.2-6002
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 141 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE ADMISSION OF AGRICULTURAL ANIMALS, PET ANIMALS, AND OTHER ANIMALS OR BIRDS INTO VIRGINIA › Section 2VAC5-141-50 - Common carriers; trucks

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A.
				Owners and operators of common carriers, trucks, or other conveyances are
				forbidden to move any agricultural animals, pet animals, primates, or any other
				animals or birds of any species into Virginia except in compliance with the
				provisions set forth in this chapter.
B. All railway cars, trucks, and other
				conveyances used for transportation of livestock or poultry must be kept in a
				sanitary condition. The State Veterinarian may require the cleaning and
				disinfecting of any conveyance at any time to prevent the spread of infectious
				or contagious diseases.
Statutory Authority: §§
											3.2-5902
					 and
					 3.2-6002
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 141 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE ADMISSION OF AGRICULTURAL ANIMALS, PET ANIMALS, AND OTHER ANIMALS OR BIRDS INTO VIRGINIA › Section 2VAC5-141-60 - Poultry entry requirements; exemptions

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A. Within the 30 days prior to its date of
				entry into Virginia, poultry must be deemed healthy and free of infectious
				diseases and all required tests must be completed. Proof of examination and
				test results must be submitted with the permit request and on a Certificate of
				Veterinary Inspection; VS 9-3, if the shipper is a NPIP participant; or in a
				format approved by the State Veterinarian. All poultry shall be accompanied by
				an electronic or written Certificate of Veterinary Inspection, VS 9-3, or
				alternative movement document approved by the State Veterinarian, which shall
				be in the possession of the person in charge of such poultry.
B. Chickens, turkeys, and hatching eggs of
				chickens and turkeys shall not be imported into Virginia unless originating
				exclusively from flocks or hatcheries participating in the NPIP or issued a
				permit and found to be negative on a Pullorum-typhoid test within 30 days prior
				to entry.
C. Poultry shall not be
				imported into Virginia unless the following conditions are met concerning avian
				influenza (H5 and H7):
1. Requirements
				governing hatching eggs and certain day-old birds:
a. Hatching eggs shall originate from a
				breeder flock that participates in and meets the requirements of the "U.S.
				Avian Influenza Clean" program for chickens or the "U.S. H5/H7 Avian Influenza
				Clean" program for turkeys of the NPIP.
b. Day-old chickens, day-old game birds, and
				day-old turkeys shall originate from a hatchery that only handles hatching eggs
				that originate from breeding flocks that participate in and meet the
				requirements of the "U.S. Avian Influenza Clean" or the "U.S. H5/H7 Avian
				Influenza Clean" programs of the NPIP.
c. A statement certifying that the breeder
				flock shipping hatching eggs and all breeder flocks supplying eggs to the
				hatchery shipping day-old chickens, day-old game birds, or day-old turkeys
				participates in and meets the requirements of the "U.S. Avian Influenza Clean"
				or the "U.S. H5/H7 Avian Influenza Clean" programs of the NPIP shall be
				provided.
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A. Within the 30 days prior to its date of
				entry into Virginia, cattle must be deemed healthy and free of infectious
				diseases after examination by an accredited veterinarian and all required tests
				must be completed. Proof of examination, test results, and official
				identification must be submitted with the permit request and on a Certificate
				of Veterinary Inspection in a format approved by the State Veterinarian. All
				cattle shall be accompanied by an electronic or written Certificate of
				Veterinary Inspection or alternative movement document approved by the State
				Veterinarian, which shall be in the possession of the person in charge of such
				cattle.
B. All cattle entering
				Virginia must bear individual official identification, and the official
				identification number must be noted on the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection
				or alternative movement document if approved by the State Veterinarian. This
				requirement shall not apply to cattle 18 months of age or younger provided such
				cattle are not of a dairy type and are imported into Virginia for feeding
				purposes only.
C. Official
				identification for cattle shall be:
1. An ear
				tag or other permanently affixed device bearing a unique identification number
				issued by an official state or federal program;
2. A USDA back tag if the animal is consigned
				directly to a slaughter establishment; or
3. Another form of identification approved by
				the State Veterinarian.
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A. Within the 10 days prior to its date of
				entry into Virginia, a pet animal must be deemed healthy and free of infectious
				diseases after examination by an accredited veterinarian. Proof of examination
				must be submitted with the permit request and on a Certificate of Veterinary
				Inspection in a format approved by the State Veterinarian.
B. No dog or cat younger than seven weeks of
				age may be imported into Virginia unless accompanied by its dam if the dam is
				known to be alive.
C. Any dog or
				cat older than four months of age entering Virginia shall be currently
				vaccinated for rabies.
D. A pet
				animal kept properly under control by its owner or custodian when traveling
				through Virginia to another state shall not be subject to the requirements of
				this chapter.
E. A pet animal
				brought into Virginia by a resident of Virginia or by a resident of another
				state who intends to make his residence in Virginia shall not be subject to the
				requirements of this chapter unless the pet animal is brought into Virginia to
				be offered for public adoption, transfer, sale, trade, or promotional
				incentive.
F. A pet animal (i)
				brought into Virginia for less than 10 days, (ii) for the purpose of hunting or
				legal exhibition, and (iii) with no change of ownership shall not be subject to
				the requirements of this chapter.
G. This section shall not be construed to (i)
				permit the entry into Virginia of any species of animal otherwise prohibited or
				restricted by any state or federal law, regulation, or directive or (ii)
				contravene additional entry requirements imposed by any state or federal law,
				regulation, or directive.
Statutory Authority: §§
											3.2-5902
					 and
					 3.2-6002
					 of the Code of Virginia.
Virginia Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES › Chapter 141 - HEALTH REQUIREMENTS GOVERNING THE ADMISSION OF AGRICULTURAL ANIMALS, PET ANIMALS, AND OTHER ANIMALS OR BIRDS INTO VIRGINIA › Section 2VAC5-141-90 - Goat and sheep entry requirements; exemptions

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A. Within the 30 days prior to its date of
				entry into Virginia, a goat or sheep must be deemed healthy and free of
				infectious diseases after examination by an accredited veterinarian and all
				required tests must be completed. Proof of examination, test results, and
				official identification must be submitted with the permit request and on a
				Certificate of Veterinary Inspection in a format approved by the State
				Veterinarian. A goat or sheep shall be accompanied by an electronic or written
				Certificate of Veterinary Inspection or alternative movement documentation
				approved by the State Veterinarian, which shall be in the possession of the
				person in charge of such goat or sheep.
B. A goat or sheep entering Virginia must be
				officially identified, and the official identification number must be noted on
				the Certificate of Veterinary Inspection. This requirement shall not apply to
				castrated male goats that are not subject to the Scrapie Eradication
				Program.
C. Official identification
				for a goat or sheep shall be:
1. An official
				ear tag that is approved by the USDA for use in the Scrapie Eradication Program
				or the Scrapie Flock Certification Program; or
2. Another form of identification approved by
				the State Veterinarian.