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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 632<\/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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":345231,"section_number":"1-230","catch_line":"Person","order_by":null,"url":"\/1-230\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1425595,"object_type":"law","relational_id":358375,"identifier":"3.2-6594","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/14\/3.2-6594","url":"\/3.2-6594\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-6594\/","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/14\/3.2-6594","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-6594","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this article:<\/p>

“Dangerous captive animal<\/span>” means any bear, cougar, jaguar, leopard, lion, nonhuman primate, or tiger, or any hybrid of any such animal. “Dangerous captive animal<\/span>” does not include a clouded leopard.<\/p>

“Direct contact<\/span>” means physical contact or proximity where physical contact is possible, including an opportunity for photography without a permanent physical barrier designed to prevent physical contact between the public and a dangerous captive animal<\/span>.<\/p>

“Keeper<\/span>” means any person, as defined in \u00a7 1-230<\/a>, who owns, has custody<\/span> of, or is in control of a dangerous captive animal<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 3.2-6594)\n\nAs used in this article:\n\n“Dangerous captive animal” means any bear, cougar, jaguar, leopard,\nlion, nonhuman primate, or tiger, or any hybrid of any such animal.\n“Dangerous captive animal” does not include a clouded leopard.\n\n“Direct contact” means physical contact or proximity where physical\ncontact is possible, including an opportunity for photography without a\npermanent physical barrier designed to prevent physical contact between the\npublic and a dangerous captive animal.\n\n“Keeper” means any person, as defined in \u00a7 1-230, who owns, has\ncustody of, or is in control of a dangerous captive animal.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, c. 632.","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"}}