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The animal may be sold at public or private sale for fair compensation to a person capable of providing care consistent with this chapter. Any expense incurred by the veterinarian or boarding establishment becomes a lien on the animal and the proceeds of the sale shall first discharge this lien. Any balance of the proceeds shall be paid to the owner. If the owner cannot be found within the next ensuing 30 days, the balance shall be paid to the Literary Fund. If no purchaser is found, the animal may be offered for adoption or euthanized.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":199818,"text":"Any animal not claimed by its owner from a licensed veterinarian or boarding establishment within 14 days after a letter of notice has been sent to the owner, by the veterinarian or boarding establishment, may be sold by the veterinarian or boarding establishment. The animal may be sold at public or private sale for fair compensation to a person capable of providing care consistent with this chapter. Any expense incurred by the veterinarian or boarding establishment becomes a lien on the animal and the proceeds of the sale shall first discharge this lien. Any balance of the proceeds shall be paid to the owner. If the owner cannot be found within the next ensuing 30 days, the balance shall be paid to the Literary Fund. 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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":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":198737,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54448,"identifier":"3.2-6520","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/4\/3.2-6520","url":"\/3.2-6520\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-6520\/","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/4\/3.2-6520","dublin_core":{"Title":"Procedure for animals left unclaimed with veterinarian or boarding establishment after public notice; lien; sale","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-6520","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any animal<\/span> not claimed by its owner<\/span> from a licensed veterinarian or boarding establishment<\/span> within 14 days after a letter of notice has been sent to the owner<\/span>, by the veterinarian or boarding establishment<\/span>, may be sold by the veterinarian or boarding establishment<\/span>. The animal<\/span> may be sold at public or private sale for fair compensation to a person capable of providing care<\/span> consistent with this chapter. Any expense incurred by the veterinarian or boarding establishment<\/span> becomes a lien<\/span> on the animal<\/span> and the proceeds of the sale shall first discharge this lien<\/span>. Any balance of the proceeds shall be paid to the owner<\/span>. If the owner<\/span> cannot be found within the next ensuing 30 days, the balance shall be paid to the Literary Fund. If no purchaser is found, the animal<\/span> may be offered for adoption<\/span> or euthanized.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROCEDURE FOR ANIMALS LEFT UNCLAIMED WITH VETERINARIAN OR BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT\nAFTER PUBLIC NOTICE; LIEN; SALE (\u00a7 3.2-6520)\n\nAny animal not claimed by its owner from a licensed veterinarian or boarding\nestablishment within 14 days after a letter of notice has been sent to the\nowner, by the veterinarian or boarding establishment, may be sold by the\nveterinarian or boarding establishment. The animal may be sold at public or\nprivate sale for fair compensation to a person capable of providing care\nconsistent with this chapter. Any expense incurred by the veterinarian or\nboarding establishment becomes a lien on the animal and the proceeds of the sale\nshall first discharge this lien. Any balance of the proceeds shall be paid to\nthe owner. If the owner cannot be found within the next ensuing 30 days, the\nbalance shall be paid to the Literary Fund. If no purchaser is found, the animal\nmay be offered for adoption or euthanized.\n\nHISTORY: 1984, c. 492, \u00a7 29-213.45; 1987, c. 488, \u00a7 3.1-796.75; 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}}