Transportation and Sale of Animals

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Transportation and Sale of Animals.” 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 16 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 16 sections.

§ 3.2-6508	Transporting animals; requirements; penalty
§ 3.2-6508.1	Sale of dogs or cats prohibited in certain places
§ 3.2-6509	Misrepresentation of animal's condition; penalties
§ 3.2-6509.1	Disclosure of animal bite history; penalties
§ 3.2-6510	Sale of unweaned or certain immature animals prohibited, vaccinations required for dogs and cats; penalty
§ 3.2-6511	Failure of dealer or pet shop to provide adequate care; penalty; report
§ 3.2-6511.1	Pet shops; procurement of dogs; penalty
§ 3.2-6511.2	Dealers; importation and sale of dogs and cats; penalty
§ 3.2-6512	Sale without pet dealer's animal history certificate violation of Consumer Protection Act; contents of certificate
§ 3.2-6513	Inclusion of false or misleading statements in certificate violation of Consumer Protection Act
§ 3.2-6513.1	Pet shops; posting of information about dogs
§ 3.2-6513.2	Rental or lease of dog or cat prohibited; requirements for financing a dog or cat; civil penalty
§ 3.2-6514	Consumer remedies for receipt of diseased animal upon certification by veterinarian
§ 3.2-6515	Written notice of consumer remedies required to be supplied by pet dealers
§ 3.2-6516	Failure of pet dealer to effect registration after promise; violation of Consumer Protection Act; remedies; veterinary certification; finding of intestinal parasites; illness subsequent to sale
§ 3.2-6517	Remedies cumulative