General Provisions

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions.” It is part of Chapter 65 “Comprehensive Animal Care”, which is part of Subtitle V “Domestic Animals”, which is part of Title 3.2 “Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food”. It contains 4 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 4 sections.

§ 3.2-6500	Definitions
§ 3.2-6501	Regulations and guidelines
§ 3.2-6501.1	Regulations for the keeping of certain animals
§ 3.2-6502	State Veterinarian's power to inspect premises where animals are kept; investigations and search warrants