Boarding Establishments and Groomers

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This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Boarding Establishments and Groomers.” 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 3 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 3 sections.

§ 3.2-6518	Boarding establishments and groomers; veterinary care requirements; consumer notification; penalty
§ 3.2-6519	Written notice of consumer remedies required to be supplied by boarding establishments; penalty
§ 3.2-6520	Procedure for animals left unclaimed with veterinarian or boarding establishment after public notice; lien; sale