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Such ordinance may include requirements pertaining to (i) the term and expiration date of the permit; (ii) the number of hybrid canines that may be owned by a permittee; (iii) identification tags or tattooing of the animal; (iv) where the animal may be kept; (v) handling of the animal while not on the property of the owner; and (vi) information required to be provided when applying for a permit, such as the sex, color, height, vaccination records, length, or identifying marks of the hybrid canine. The ordinance shall not require that hybrid canines be disposed of by the owner unless the owner fails to obtain or renew any required permit or violates a provision of the ordinance or any other law pertaining to the responsible ownership of the hybrid canine. The locality may impose a permit fee to cover the cost of the permitting system.\n\nB\n\nViolation of an ordinance enacted pursuant to subsection A is a Class 3 misdemeanor for the first violation and a Class 1 misdemeanor for any subsequent violation. The ordinance may require a violator to surrender the hybrid canine for euthanasia in accordance with § 3.2-6562.\n\nC\n\nThe provisions of subsections A and B shall not affect any ordinance adopted prior to July 1, 1997.\n\nD\n\nAny locality may, by ordinance, prohibit the keeping of hybrid canines.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1333363,"text":"Any locality may, by ordinance, establish a permit system to ensure the adequate confinement and responsible ownership of hybrid canines. 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This law was first created in 1997. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 918<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 461<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":358335,"section_number":"3.2-6562","catch_line":"Capturing, confining, and euthanizing companion animals by animal control officers; approval of drugs used","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-6562\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1425517,"object_type":"law","relational_id":358357,"identifier":"3.2-6582","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/11\/3.2-6582","url":"\/3.2-6582\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-6582\/","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/11\/3.2-6582","dublin_core":{"Title":"Hybrid canine ordinance; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-6582","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any locality may, by ordinance<\/span>, establish a permit system to ensure the adequate confinement<\/span> and responsible ownership<\/span> of hybrid canines<\/span>. Such ordinance<\/span> may include requirements pertaining to (i) the term and expiration date of the permit; (ii) the number of hybrid canines<\/span> that may be owned by a permittee; (iii) identification tags or tattooing of the animal<\/span>; (iv) where the animal<\/span> may be kept; (v) handling of the animal<\/span> while not on the property of the owner<\/span>; and (vi) information required to be provided when applying for a permit, such as the sex, color, height, vaccination records, length, or identifying marks of the hybrid canine<\/span>. The ordinance<\/span> shall not require that hybrid canines<\/span> be disposed of by the owner<\/span> unless the owner<\/span> fails to obtain or renew any required permit or violates a provision of the ordinance<\/span> or any other law<\/span> pertaining to the responsible ownership<\/span> of the hybrid canine<\/span>. The locality may impose a permit fee to cover the cost of the permitting system. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Violation of an ordinance<\/span> enacted pursuant to subsection A is a Class 3 misdemeanor<\/span> for the first violation and a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span> for any subsequent violation. The ordinance<\/span> may require a violator to surrender the hybrid canine<\/span> for euthanasia<\/span> in accordance with § 3.2-6562<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The provisions of subsections A and B shall not affect any ordinance<\/span> adopted prior to July 1, 1997. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Any locality may, by ordinance<\/span>, prohibit the keeping of hybrid canines<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nHYBRID CANINE ORDINANCE; PENALTY (\u00a7 3.2-6582)\n\nA. Any locality may, by ordinance, establish a permit system to ensure the\nadequate confinement and responsible ownership of hybrid canines. Such ordinance\nmay include requirements pertaining to (i) the term and expiration date of the\npermit; (ii) the number of hybrid canines that may be owned by a permittee;\n(iii) identification tags or tattooing of the animal; (iv) where the animal may\nbe kept; (v) handling of the animal while not on the property of the owner; and\n(vi) information required to be provided when applying for a permit, such as the\nsex, color, height, vaccination records, length, or identifying marks of the\nhybrid canine. The ordinance shall not require that hybrid canines be disposed\nof by the owner unless the owner fails to obtain or renew any required permit or\nviolates a provision of the ordinance or any other law pertaining to the\nresponsible ownership of the hybrid canine. The locality may impose a permit fee\nto cover the cost of the permitting system.\n\nB. Violation of an ordinance enacted pursuant to subsection A is a Class 3\nmisdemeanor for the first violation and a Class 1 misdemeanor for any subsequent\nviolation. The ordinance may require a violator to surrender the hybrid canine\nfor euthanasia in accordance with § 3.2-6562.\n\nC. The provisions of subsections A and B shall not affect any ordinance adopted\nprior to July 1, 1997.\n\nD. Any locality may, by ordinance, prohibit the keeping of hybrid canines.\n\nHISTORY: 1997, c. 918, \u00a7 3.1-796.126:9; 2008, c. 860; 2014, c. 461.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}