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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1977, chapter 395; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":198221,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62761,"identifier":"3.2-6012","token":"3.2\/V\/60\/1\/3.2-6012","url":"\/3.2-6012\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-6012\/","token":"3.2\/V\/60\/1\/3.2-6012","dublin_core":{"Title":"Duty of operators of stockyards and poultry slaughter facilities","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-6012","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any person who operates a stockyard, poultry<\/span> slaughter facility, or any other premises where livestock<\/span> or poultry<\/span> are repeatedly assembled: (i) shall maintain such premises in a sanitary condition as directed by the State Veterinarian<\/span>; (ii) shall obey all orders<\/span> or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter as to handling livestock<\/span> or poultry<\/span> that may be affected with contagious or infectious disease, or that have been exposed to contagious or infectious disease; and (iii) shall clean and disinfect such premises or vehicles used in connection therewith, or any part thereof, when ordered to do so by the State Veterinarian<\/span> or his representative.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDUTY OF OPERATORS OF STOCKYARDS AND POULTRY SLAUGHTER FACILITIES (\u00a7 3.2-6012)\n\nAny person who operates a stockyard, poultry slaughter facility, or any other\npremises where livestock or poultry are repeatedly assembled: (i) shall maintain\nsuch premises in a sanitary condition as directed by the State Veterinarian;\n(ii) shall obey all orders or regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter as to\nhandling livestock or poultry that may be affected with contagious or infectious\ndisease, or that have been exposed to contagious or infectious disease; and\n(iii) shall clean and disinfect such premises or vehicles used in connection\ntherewith, or any part thereof, when ordered to do so by the State Veterinarian\nor his representative.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 3-578; 1966, c. 702, \u00a7 3.1-737; 1977, c. 395; 2008, c.\n860.","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}}