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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1954, chapter 506; in 1956, chapter 308; in 1966, chapter 702; in 1970, chapter 619; in 1994, chapter 743<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":63357,"section_number":"3.2-6043","catch_line":"Violations; criminal penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-6043\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":81397,"section_number":"3.2-4800","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-4800\/"}],"permalink":{"id":198301,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64159,"identifier":"3.2-6031","token":"3.2\/V\/60\/3\/3.2-6031","url":"\/3.2-6031\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-6031\/","token":"3.2\/V\/60\/3\/3.2-6031","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-6031","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Garbage<\/span>” means animal<\/span> and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of foods containing animal<\/span> carcasses or parts thereof. The Commissioner<\/span> may in his discretion exclude from this definition such wastes that have been heat treated to the extent that the resultant material<\/span> is of a uniform consistency, contains by analysis not more than 10 percent moisture, and that he has determined to be nonputrescible. Such treated nonputrescible wastes shall be “commercial feed<\/span>” as the term is defined in \u00a7 3.2-4800<\/a>, and shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 48 (\u00a7 3.2-4800<\/a> et seq.).<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 3.2-6031)\n\nAs used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Garbage” means animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the\nhandling, preparation, cooking, and consumption of foods containing animal\ncarcasses or parts thereof. The Commissioner may in his discretion exclude from\nthis definition such wastes that have been heat treated to the extent that the\nresultant material is of a uniform consistency, contains by analysis not more\nthan 10 percent moisture, and that he has determined to be nonputrescible. Such\ntreated nonputrescible wastes shall be “commercial feed” as the term\nis defined in \u00a7 3.2-4800, and shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter 48\n(\u00a7 3.2-4800 et seq.).\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 3-598.1; 1954, c. 506; 1956, c. 308; 1966, c. 702, \u00a7\n3.1-758; 1970, c. 619; 1994, c. 743; 2008, c. 860.","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}}