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A.<\/span> The Commissioner<\/span>, the State Veterinarian<\/span> or his assistant, any animal control officer<\/span>, and any public health or safety official employed by the locality where a commercial dog breeder<\/span> resides or maintains breeding operations may, upon receiving a complaint or upon his own motion<\/span>, investigate any violation of the provisions of this chapter. Such investigation may include (i) the inspection of the books and records of any commercial dog breeder<\/span>, (ii) the inspection of any companion animal<\/span> owned by the commercial dog breeder<\/span>, and (iii) the inspection of any place where animals<\/span> are bred or maintained. In conducting the inspection, the Commissioner<\/span> or animal control officer<\/span> may enter any premises where animals<\/span> may be bred or maintained during daytime hours. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any commercial dog breeder<\/span> who is the subject of an investigation by the Commissioner<\/span>, the State Veterinarian<\/span>, or an animal control officer<\/span> shall, upon request, provide assistance to the Commissioner<\/span>, the State Veterinarian<\/span>, or the animal control officer<\/span> in making any inspection authorized by this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRIGHT OF ENTRY (\u00a7 3.2-6507.3)\n\nA. The Commissioner, the State Veterinarian or his assistant, any animal control\nofficer, and any public health or safety official employed by the locality where\na commercial dog breeder resides or maintains breeding operations may, upon\nreceiving a complaint or upon his own motion, investigate any violation of the\nprovisions of this chapter. Such investigation may include (i) the inspection of\nthe books and records of any commercial dog breeder, (ii) the inspection of any\ncompanion animal owned by the commercial dog breeder, and (iii) the inspection\nof any place where animals are bred or maintained. In conducting the inspection,\nthe Commissioner or animal control officer may enter any premises where animals\nmay be bred or maintained during daytime hours.\n\nB. Any commercial dog breeder who is the subject of an investigation by the\nCommissioner, the State Veterinarian, or an animal control officer shall, upon\nrequest, provide assistance to the Commissioner, the State Veterinarian, or the\nanimal control officer in making any inspection authorized by this section.\n\nHISTORY: 2008, c. 852, \u00a7 3.1-796.77:3.","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}}