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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1966, chapter 702; in 1997, chapter 122<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 819<\/a>; in 2020, chapters 1113<\/a> and 1114<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":85579,"section_number":"4.1-206.1","catch_line":"Manufacturer licenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-206.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":197193,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56188,"identifier":"3.2-5115","token":"3.2\/IV\/51\/2\/3.2-5115","url":"\/3.2-5115\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-5115\/","token":"3.2\/IV\/51\/2\/3.2-5115","dublin_core":{"Title":"Animals","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-5115","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

No animal shall be permitted in any area used for the manufacture or storage of food products. A guard or guide animal may be allowed in some areas if the presence of the animal is unlikely to result in contamination of food, food contact surfaces, or food packaging materials<\/span>. Additionally, a dog may be allowed within a designated area inside or on the premises of, except in any area used for the manufacture of food products, a distillery, winery, farm winery, brewery, or limited brewery licensed pursuant to \u00a7 4.1-206.1<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nANIMALS (\u00a7 3.2-5115)\n\nNo animal shall be permitted in any area used for the manufacture or storage of\nfood products. A guard or guide animal may be allowed in some areas if the\npresence of the animal is unlikely to result in contamination of food, food\ncontact surfaces, or food packaging materials. Additionally, a dog may be\nallowed within a designated area inside or on the premises of, except in any\narea used for the manufacture of food products, a distillery, winery, farm\nwinery, brewery, or limited brewery licensed pursuant to \u00a7 4.1-206.1.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 3-297; 1966, c. 702, \u00a7 3.1-376; 1997, c. 122; 2008, c.\n860; 2018, c. 819; 2020, cc. 1113, 1114.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}