General Provisions

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This is Chapter 59 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions.” It is part of Subtitle V “Domestic Animals”, which is part of Title 3.2 “Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food”. It contains 8 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 8 sections.

§ 3.2-5900	Definitions
§ 3.2-5901	State Veterinarian and representatives
§ 3.2-5901.1	State Animal Welfare Inspector
§ 3.2-5901.2	State Veterinarian; large animal veterinary grant program
§ 3.2-5902	Certificate of veterinary inspection required for importation of certain pet animals; examination; exceptions; penalty
§ 3.2-5903	Laboratory for diagnosis of diseases
§ 3.2-5904	Authority of the Commissioner; coyotes; black vultures
§ 3.2-5905	Compensation for animals slaughtered or animals or animal products destroyed to control or eradicate an animal disease outbreak