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This law was first created in 1984. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 492 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1984 \u201cActs\u201d aren\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 1987, chapter 488; in 1993, chapter 174; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":64312,"section_number":"18.2-403.1","catch_line":"Offenses involving animals \u2014 Class 1 misdemeanors","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-403.1\/"},{"id":66794,"section_number":"3.2-6506","catch_line":"Exceptions regarding veterinarians","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-6506\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":198663,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54865,"identifier":"3.2-6508","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/3\/3.2-6508","url":"\/3.2-6508\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-6508\/","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/3\/3.2-6508","dublin_core":{"Title":"Transporting animals; requirements; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-6508","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No owner<\/span>, railroad or other common carrier when transporting any animal<\/span> shall allow that animal<\/span> to be confined in any type of conveyance more than 24 consecutive hours without being exercised, properly rested, fed and watered as necessary for that particular type and species of animal<\/span>. A reasonable extension of this time shall be permitted when an accident, storm or other act of God causes a delay. Adequate space<\/span> in the primary enclosure<\/span> within any type of conveyance shall be provided each animal<\/span> depending upon the particular type and species of animal<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> No person shall import into the Commonwealth, nor export from the Commonwealth, for the purpose of sale or offering for sale any dog or cat under the age of eight weeks without its dam. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTRANSPORTING ANIMALS; REQUIREMENTS; PENALTY (\u00a7 3.2-6508)\n\nA. No owner, railroad or other common carrier when transporting any animal shall\nallow that animal to be confined in any type of conveyance more than 24\nconsecutive hours without being exercised, properly rested, fed and watered as\nnecessary for that particular type and species of animal. A reasonable extension\nof this time shall be permitted when an accident, storm or other act of God\ncauses a delay. Adequate space in the primary enclosure within any type of\nconveyance shall be provided each animal depending upon the particular type and\nspecies of animal.\n\nB. No person shall import into the Commonwealth, nor export from the\nCommonwealth, for the purpose of sale or offering for sale any dog or cat under\nthe age of eight weeks without its dam.\n\nC. Violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: 1984, c. 492, \u00a7 29-213.39; 1987, c. 488, \u00a7 3.1-796.69; 1993, c. 174;\n2008, 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}}