Code of Virginia - Title 3.2 Agriculture, Animal Care, And Food - Chapter 60 Livestock And Poultry

3.2-6000 (Effective October 1, 2008) Right of entry.
The State Veterinarian and his representatives are authorized to enter upon any premises for the purpose of performing the duties imposed upon them by this ...

3.2-6001 (Effective October 1, 2008) Protection of livestock and poultry.
The Commissioner, the Board, the State Veterinarian, and all other veterinarians within the Commonwealth shall use their best efforts to protect livestock and poultry from ...

3.2-6002 (Effective October 1, 2008) Contagious and infectious diseases; prevention and eradication; presenc...
A. The State Veterinarian shall take such measures as may be necessary to prevent the spread of and eradicate contagious and infectious livestock and poultry ...

3.2-6003 (Effective October 1, 2008) Duty of State Veterinarian when animals are suspected of having a conta...
A. The State Veterinarian, upon receipt of reliable information of the existence of any contagious or infectious disease among animals of the Commonwealth with potential ...

3.2-6004 (Effective October 1, 2008) Regulation for the separation and caring for diseased animals...
The Board may adopt regulations and the State Veterinarian may give and enforce directions and orders as to separating, feeding, and caring for diseased or ...

3.2-6005 (Effective October 1, 2008) Notice of quarantine.
The State Veterinarian, or his representative, may give such notice as may be necessary to make a quarantine effective. (Code 1950, § 3-574; 1966, c. ...

3.2-6006 (Effective October 1, 2008) Quarantine of individuals.
Any individual exposed to contagious or infectious animal diseases that, in the reasonable opinion of the State Veterinarian, may be transmitted by such individual to ...

3.2-6007 (Effective October 1, 2008) Domestic animals not permitted to enter or leave quarantine.
Any domestic animal with any contagious or infectious disease, any domestic animal exposed to such a disease, or any domestic animal that is otherwise capable ...

3.2-6008 (Effective October 1, 2008) Disposition of quarantined animals with potential to impact livestock o...
Disposition of quarantined animals, including condemnation, shall be determined by the State Veterinarian or his representative after confirmation by diagnostic testing, the results of which ...

3.2-6009 (Effective October 1, 2008) Euthanasia or slaughter of livestock or poultry by owner.
A. The State Veterinarian may require the owner or custodian to euthanize or slaughter condemned livestock or poultry within a specified period of time, and ...

3.2-6010 (Effective October 1, 2008) Proclamation prohibiting animal importation; required tests.
A. When the Commissioner or the State Veterinarian shall have a reasonable belief of the existence of contagious or infectious diseases of animals in localities ...

3.2-6011 (Effective October 1, 2008) Bringing animals infected with disease into the Commonwealth, or in vio...
It shall be unlawful for any person to: (i) transport from outside the Commonwealth into the Commonwealth any animal, knowing the same to be infected ...

3.2-6012 (Effective October 1, 2008) Duty of operators of stockyards and poultry slaughter facilities...
Any person who operates a stockyard, poultry slaughter facility, or any other premises where livestock or poultry are repeatedly assembled: (i) shall maintain such premises ...

3.2-6013 (Effective October 1, 2008) Duty of officers to execute orders of the Commissioner, Board, or Stat...
The Commissioner, the Board, or the State Veterinarian shall have power to call upon any law-enforcement officer, as defined in § 9.1-101, to execute their ...

3.2-6014 (Effective October 1, 2008) Circuit court judges may enforce orders of Commissioner, Board, or Stat...
Upon petition by the Commissioner, the Board, or the State Veterinarian, a circuit court judge may issue orders as are necessary to enforce the orders ...

3.2-6015 (Effective October 1, 2008) Cooperation with U.S. Department of Agriculture to prevent contagious o...
The Governor is authorized to accept, on behalf of the state, the rules and regulations prepared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture under and in ...

3.2-6016 (Effective October 1, 2008) Altering disease control identification of livestock or poultry...
It shall be unlawful for any person to, unless in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to this article, alter, deface, change from one animal to ...

3.2-6017 (Effective October 1, 2008) Unlawful to possess anthrax or non-inactivated classical swine fever vi...
A. No person shall buy, sell or have in possession, or administer to livestock, or permit any other to administer to livestock, any product or ...

3.2-6018 (Effective October 1, 2008) Penalty.
Any person who: (i) fails to comply with any of the provisions of Articles 1 through 3 of this chapter; (ii) fails to allow the ...

3.2-6019 (Effective October 1, 2008) Liability for damages.
Any person who knowingly disregards, violates, or evades any provision of any section of this article, or of Article 2 (§ 3.2-6024 et seq.), or ...

3.2-6020 (Effective October 1, 2008) Appraisement of condemned cattle.
All condemned cattle shall be appraised at their fair cash value by three persons, one of whom shall be appointed by the Board or State ...

3.2-6021 (Effective October 1, 2008) Additional compensation to owners of euthanized or slaughtered animals...
In addition to the amount received for the carcasses of animals euthanized or slaughtered, further compensation may be paid to the owners by the Department ...

3.2-6022 (Effective October 1, 2008) Indemnity to owner for the euthanasia or slaughter of swine.
At such time as the Commonwealth is approved for and becomes eligible to participate in and receive funds from the U.S. Department of Agriculture pursuant ...

3.2-6023 (Effective October 1, 2008) Prevention and control measures; penalty.
A. The Commissioner may adopt regulations to prevent and control avian influenza in the live-bird marketing system and is authorized to participate in the federal ...

3.2-6024 (Effective October 1, 2008) Definitions.
As used in this article unless the context requires a different meaning: "Composting" means the natural process in which beneficial microbes reduce dead poultry into ...

3.2-6025 (Effective October 1, 2008) Proper disposal of dead poultry required of any person raising or keepi...
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the raising or keeping of poultry for profit on any premises, or to enter into ...

3.2-6026 (Effective October 1, 2008) Disposal of dead poultry.
It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in the raising or keeping of poultry for profit to dispose of dead poultry on his premises ...

3.2-6027 (Effective October 1, 2008) Transportation of dead poultry.
The State Veterinarian may specify requirements governing the transportation of dead poultry. (1992, c. 101, § 3.1-745.1; 2008, c. 860.) ...

3.2-6028 (Effective October 1, 2008) Exemptions from provisions of article.
The State Veterinarian may authorize disposal of dead poultry by a method other than as provided in § 3.2-6025 or 3.2-6026 if he determines that ...

3.2-6029 (Effective October 1, 2008) Regulations.
The Board is authorized to adopt regulations concerning the specifications of disposal pits, incinerators, composting and rendering and all other matters within the purview and ...

3.2-6030 (Effective October 1, 2008) Applicability.
Nothing in this article shall apply to the disposal of entire flocks of dead poultry governed by regulations adopted pursuant to § 3.2-6002. (1992, c. ...

3.2-6031 (Effective October 1, 2008) Definitions.
As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Garbage" means animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and ...

3.2-6032 (Effective October 1, 2008) Unlawful to feed garbage to swine.
No person shall feed or knowingly allow any other person to feed any garbage to swine on his premises or any premises over which he ...

3.2-6033 (Effective October 1, 2008) Ordinances prohibiting feeding of certain putrescible wastes.
The governing body of any locality may by ordinance prohibit the feeding to swine within its jurisdiction of putrescible wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, ...

3.2-6034 (Effective October 1, 2008) Violations.
Any person who violates any provision of this article is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Each day upon which such violation occurs is a ...

3.2-6035 (Effective October 1, 2008) Definitions.
As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Shooting enclosure" or "enclosure" means any fenced area open commercially to the public ...

3.2-6036 (Effective October 1, 2008) Department may issue, deny, and revoke licenses.
A. The Department shall issue a license for shooting enclosures only to those enclosures that were in operation on or before January 1, 1995. These ...

3.2-6037 (Effective October 1, 2008) Grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of license.
The Department may deny, suspend, or revoke a license to operate a shooting enclosure, if the: 1. Applicant for a license does not own or ...

3.2-6038 (Effective October 1, 2008) Application and license fees; other costs.
A. Any person seeking to obtain a license to operate a shooting enclosure shall pay to the Department a one-time nonrefundable application fee to be ...

3.2-6039 (Effective October 1, 2008) Board to adopt regulations.
A. The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this article including the requirements for licensing and operating shooting enclosures located within ...

3.2-6040 (Effective October 1, 2008) Limitation on animals to be held.
In no instance shall any animals other than goats of the genus Capri, sheep of the genera Ammotragus and Ovis, and hogs of the genus ...

3.2-6041 (Effective October 1, 2008) Exemption from article.
Nothing in this article or any regulation adopted hereunder shall apply to shooting preserves licensed under Chapter 6 (§ 29.1-600 et seq.) of Title 29.1. ...

3.2-6042 (Effective October 1, 2008) Penalty.
Any person who violates any provision of this article or a regulation adopted hereunder is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (1995, c. 822, § ...