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The veterinarian shall forward within 45 days a copy of the rabies vaccination certificate or the relevant information contained in such certificate to the treasurer of the locality where the vaccination occurs.\n\t\t\tThe rabies vaccination certificate shall include at a minimum the signature of the veterinarian, the animal owner’s name and address, the species of the animal, the sex, the age, the color, the primary breed, whether or not the animal is spayed or neutered, the vaccination number, and expiration date. The rabies vaccination certificate shall indicate the locality where the animal resides.B\n\nIt shall be the responsibility of the owner of each vaccinated animal that is not already licensed to apply for a license for the vaccinated dog. Beginning January 1, 2008, if the treasurer determines, from review of the rabies vaccination information provided by veterinarians, that the owner of an unlicensed dog has failed to apply for a license within 90 days of the date of vaccination, the treasurer shall transmit an application to the owner and request the owner to submit a completed application and pay the appropriate fee. Upon receipt of the completed application and payment of the license fee, the treasurer or other agent charged with the duty of issuing the dog licenses shall issue a license receipt and a permanent tag. The treasurer shall retain only the information that is required to be collected and open to public inspection pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter and shall forthwith destroy any rabies vaccination certificate or other similar record transmitted by a veterinarian to a treasurer pursuant to this section.\n\t\t\tThe treasurer shall remit any rabies vaccination certificate received for any animal owned by an individual residing in another locality to the local treasurer for the appropriate locality.\n\t\t\tAny veterinarian that willfully fails to provide the treasurer of any locality with a copy of the rabies vaccination certificate or the information contained in such certificate may be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $10 per certificate. Monies raised pursuant to this subsection shall be placed in the locality’s general fund for the purpose of animal control activities including spay or neuter programs.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":237594,"text":"Each veterinarian who vaccinates a dog against rabies or directs a veterinary technician in his employ to vaccinate a dog against rabies shall provide the owner a copy of the rabies vaccination certificate. The veterinarian shall forward within 45 days a copy of the rabies vaccination certificate or the relevant information contained in such certificate to the treasurer of the locality where the vaccination occurs.\n\t\t\tThe rabies vaccination certificate shall include at a minimum the signature of the veterinarian, the animal owner’s name and address, the species of the animal, the sex, the age, the color, the primary breed, whether or not the animal is spayed or neutered, the vaccination number, and expiration date. The rabies vaccination certificate shall indicate the locality where the animal resides.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":237595,"text":"It shall be the responsibility of the owner of each vaccinated animal that is not already licensed to apply for a license for the vaccinated dog. Beginning January 1, 2008, if the treasurer determines, from review of the rabies vaccination information provided by veterinarians, that the owner of an unlicensed dog has failed to apply for a license within 90 days of the date of vaccination, the treasurer shall transmit an application to the owner and request the owner to submit a completed application and pay the appropriate fee. Upon receipt of the completed application and payment of the license fee, the treasurer or other agent charged with the duty of issuing the dog licenses shall issue a license receipt and a permanent tag. The treasurer shall retain only the information that is required to be collected and open to public inspection pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter and shall forthwith destroy any rabies vaccination certificate or other similar record transmitted by a veterinarian to a treasurer pursuant to this section.\n\t\t\tThe treasurer shall remit any rabies vaccination certificate received for any animal owned by an individual residing in another locality to the local treasurer for the appropriate locality.\n\t\t\tAny veterinarian that willfully fails to provide the treasurer of any locality with a copy of the rabies vaccination certificate or the information contained in such certificate may be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $10 per certificate. 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This law was first created in 2006. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 836<\/a> 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. It has been modified 2 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 2007, chapter 270<\/a>; in 2008, chapters 16<\/a> and 860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":198775,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65339,"identifier":"3.2-6529","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/5\/3.2-6529","url":"\/3.2-6529\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-6529\/","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/5\/3.2-6529","dublin_core":{"Title":"Veterinarians to provide treasurer with rabies certificate information; civil penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-6529","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Each veterinarian who vaccinates a dog against rabies or directs a veterinary technician in his employ to vaccinate a dog against rabies shall provide the owner<\/span> a copy of the rabies vaccination certificate. The veterinarian shall forward within 45 days a copy of the rabies vaccination certificate or the relevant information contained in such certificate to the treasurer<\/span> of the locality where the vaccination occurs.\n\t\t\tThe rabies vaccination certificate shall include at a minimum the signature of the veterinarian, the animal<\/span> owner<\/span>’s name and address, the species of the animal<\/span>, the sex, the age, the color, the primary breed, whether or not the animal<\/span> is spayed or neutered, the vaccination number, and expiration date. The rabies vaccination certificate shall indicate the locality where the animal<\/span> resides. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> It shall be the responsibility of the owner<\/span> of each vaccinated animal<\/span> that is not already licensed to apply for a license for the vaccinated dog. Beginning January 1, 2008, if the treasurer<\/span> determines, from review of the rabies vaccination information provided by veterinarians, that the owner<\/span> of an unlicensed dog has failed to apply for a license within 90 days of the date of vaccination, the treasurer<\/span> shall transmit an application to the owner<\/span> and request the owner<\/span> to submit a completed application and pay the appropriate fee. Upon receipt of the completed application and payment of the license fee, the treasurer<\/span> or other agent charged with the duty of issuing the dog licenses shall issue<\/span> a license receipt and a permanent tag. The treasurer<\/span> shall retain only the information that is required to be collected and open to public inspection pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter and shall forthwith destroy any rabies vaccination certificate or other similar record transmitted by a veterinarian to a treasurer<\/span> pursuant to this section.\n\t\t\tThe treasurer<\/span> shall remit any rabies vaccination certificate received for any animal<\/span> owned by an individual residing in another locality to the local treasurer<\/span> for the appropriate locality.\n\t\t\tAny veterinarian that willfully fails to provide the treasurer<\/span> of any locality with a copy of the rabies vaccination certificate or the information contained in such certificate may be subject to a civil penalty<\/span> not to exceed $10 per certificate. Monies raised pursuant to this subsection shall be placed in the locality’s general fund for the purpose of animal<\/span> control activities including spay or neuter programs. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVETERINARIANS TO PROVIDE TREASURER WITH RABIES CERTIFICATE INFORMATION; CIVIL\nPENALTY (\u00a7 3.2-6529)\n\nA. Each veterinarian who vaccinates a dog against rabies or directs a veterinary\ntechnician in his employ to vaccinate a dog against rabies shall provide the\nowner a copy of the rabies vaccination certificate. The veterinarian shall\nforward within 45 days a copy of the rabies vaccination certificate or the\nrelevant information contained in such certificate to the treasurer of the\nlocality where the vaccination occurs.\n\t\t\tThe rabies vaccination certificate shall include at a minimum the signature\nof the veterinarian, the animal owner’s name and address, the species of\nthe animal, the sex, the age, the color, the primary breed, whether or not the\nanimal is spayed or neutered, the vaccination number, and expiration date. The\nrabies vaccination certificate shall indicate the locality where the animal\nresides.\n\nB. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of each vaccinated animal that is\nnot already licensed to apply for a license for the vaccinated dog. Beginning\nJanuary 1, 2008, if the treasurer determines, from review of the rabies\nvaccination information provided by veterinarians, that the owner of an\nunlicensed dog has failed to apply for a license within 90 days of the date of\nvaccination, the treasurer shall transmit an application to the owner and\nrequest the owner to submit a completed application and pay the appropriate fee.\nUpon receipt of the completed application and payment of the license fee, the\ntreasurer or other agent charged with the duty of issuing the dog licenses shall\nissue a license receipt and a permanent tag. The treasurer shall retain only the\ninformation that is required to be collected and open to public inspection\npursuant to the provisions of this Chapter and shall forthwith destroy any\nrabies vaccination certificate or other similar record transmitted by a\nveterinarian to a treasurer pursuant to this section.\n\t\t\tThe treasurer shall remit any rabies vaccination certificate received for any\nanimal owned by an individual residing in another locality to the local\ntreasurer for the appropriate locality.\n\t\t\tAny veterinarian that willfully fails to provide the treasurer of any\nlocality with a copy of the rabies vaccination certificate or the information\ncontained in such certificate may be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed\n$10 per certificate. Monies raised pursuant to this subsection shall be placed\nin the locality’s general fund for the purpose of animal control\nactivities including spay or neuter programs.\n\nHISTORY: 2006, c. 836, \u00a7 3.1-796.87:1; 2007, c. 270; 2008, cc. 16, 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}}