Commercial Dog Breeding Operations

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This is Article 2.1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Commercial Dog Breeding Operations.” 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 6 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 6 sections.

§ 3.2-6507.1	Business license required
§ 3.2-6507.2	Commercial dog breeding; requirements
§ 3.2-6507.3	Right of entry
§ 3.2-6507.4	Concurrent operation of releasing agency prohibited
§ 3.2-6507.5	Penalty
§ 3.2-6507.6	Duty of attorneys for the Commonwealth