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However, if the dangerous dog adjudication occurred within 60 days of the end of the calendar year, the first renewal shall be included in the initial registration at no additional charge to the owner.B\n\nPrior to the renewal date of a dangerous dog registration each year, a local animal control officer shall conduct an inspection of the dangerous dog and the premises on which it is kept, and no certificate of renewal shall be issued without such inspection. The animal control officer shall post registration information on the Virginia Dangerous Dog Registry established by &#xA7; 3.2-6542.C\n\nNo dangerous dog registration certificate required to be obtained under this section shall be issued to any person who is younger than 18 years of age or who fails to present satisfactory evidence of (i) compliance with the provisions of &#xA7;&#xA7; 3.2-6540, 3.2-6540.01, 3.2-6540.02, 3.2-6540.03, and 3.2-6540.04; (ii) the animal&#8217;s current rabies vaccination, if applicable; and (iii) a current county or city dog license, as appropriate.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":257670,"text":"By January 31 of each year, until the animal is deceased, the owner of an animal found to be a dangerous dog pursuant to &#xA7; 3.2-6540 shall update and renew the dangerous dog registration certificate obtained pursuant to &#xA7; 3.2-6540.01 for a fee of $85 in the same manner as the initial certificate was obtained. However, if the dangerous dog adjudication occurred within 60 days of the end of the calendar year, the first renewal shall be included in the initial registration at no additional charge to the owner.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":257671,"text":"Prior to the renewal date of a dangerous dog registration each year, a local animal control officer shall conduct an inspection of the dangerous dog and the premises on which it is kept, and no certificate of renewal shall be issued without such inspection. The animal control officer shall post registration information on the Virginia Dangerous Dog Registry established by &#xA7; 3.2-6542.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":257672,"text":"No dangerous dog registration certificate required to be obtained under this section shall be issued to any person who is younger than 18 years of age or who fails to present satisfactory evidence of (i) compliance with the provisions of &#xA7;&#xA7; 3.2-6540, 3.2-6540.01, 3.2-6540.02, 3.2-6540.03, and 3.2-6540.04; (ii) the animal&#8217;s current rabies vaccination, if applicable; and (iii) a current county or city dog license, as appropriate.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13171,"edition_id":1,"name":"Authority of Local Governing Bodies","identifier":"6","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13170,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:23","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:23","permalink":{"id":198807,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13171,"identifier":"6","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/6","url":"\/3.2\/V\/65\/6\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13170,"edition_id":1,"name":"Comprehensive Animal Care","identifier":"65","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13169,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:23","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:23","permalink":{"id":198459,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13170,"identifier":"65","token":"3.2\/V\/65","url":"\/3.2\/V\/65\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13169,"edition_id":1,"name":"Domestic Animals","identifier":"V","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12793,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:23","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:23","permalink":{"id":198133,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13169,"identifier":"V","token":"3.2\/V","url":"\/3.2\/V\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12793,"edition_id":1,"name":"Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food","identifier":"3.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","permalink":{"id":193939,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12793,"identifier":"3.2","token":"3.2","url":"\/3.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":81839,"structure_id":13171,"section_number":"3.2-6537","catch_line":"Ordinances; 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<a class=\"law\" title=\"Dangerous dogs; investigation, summons, and hearing\" href=\"\/3.2-6540\/\">3.2-6540<\/a> shall update and renew the dangerous dog registration certificate obtained pursuant to &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Obligations of officer and owner following dangerous dog finding\" href=\"\/3.2-6540.01\/\">3.2-6540.01<\/a> for a fee of $85 in the same manner as the initial certificate was obtained. However, if the dangerous dog adjudication occurred within 60 days of the end of the calendar year, the first renewal shall be included in the initial registration at no additional charge to the <span class=\"dictionary\">owner<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-257670\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/3.2-6542.1\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> Prior to the renewal date of a dangerous dog registration each year, a local <span class=\"dictionary\">animal control officer<\/span> shall conduct an inspection of the dangerous dog and the premises on which it is kept, and no certificate of renewal shall be issued without such inspection. The <span class=\"dictionary\">animal control officer<\/span> shall post registration information on the Virginia Dangerous Dog Registry established by &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Establishment of Dangerous Dog Registry\" href=\"\/3.2-6542\/\">3.2-6542<\/a>. <a id=\"paragraph-257671\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/3.2-6542.1\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> No dangerous dog registration certificate required to be obtained under this section shall be issued to any person who is younger than 18 years of age or who fails to present satisfactory <span class=\"dictionary\">evidence<\/span> of (i) compliance with the provisions of &#xA7;&#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Dangerous dogs; investigation, summons, and hearing\" href=\"\/3.2-6540\/\">3.2-6540<\/a>, <a class=\"law\" title=\"Obligations of officer and owner following dangerous dog finding\" href=\"\/3.2-6540.01\/\">3.2-6540.01<\/a>, <a class=\"law\" title=\"Notice of dangerous dog finding; penalty\" href=\"\/3.2-6540.02\/\">3.2-6540.02<\/a>, <a class=\"law\" title=\"Violation of law by owner of dangerous dog; penalty\" href=\"\/3.2-6540.03\/\">3.2-6540.03<\/a>, and <a class=\"law\" title=\"Subsequent attack or bite by dangerous dog; penalty\" href=\"\/3.2-6540.04\/\">3.2-6540.04<\/a>; (ii) the animal&#8217;s current rabies vaccination, if applicable; and (iii) a current county or city dog license, as appropriate. <a id=\"paragraph-257672\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/3.2-6542.1\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRENEWAL OF DANGEROUS DOG REGISTRATION (\u00a7 3.2-6542.1)\n\nA. By January 31 of each year, until the animal is deceased, the owner of an\nanimal found to be a dangerous dog pursuant to &#xA7; 3.2-6540 shall update and\nrenew the dangerous dog registration certificate obtained pursuant to &#xA7;\n3.2-6540.01 for a fee of $85 in the same manner as the initial certificate was\nobtained. However, if the dangerous dog adjudication occurred within 60 days of\nthe end of the calendar year, the first renewal shall be included in the initial\nregistration at no additional charge to the owner.\n\nB. Prior to the renewal date of a dangerous dog registration each year, a local\nanimal control officer shall conduct an inspection of the dangerous dog and the\npremises on which it is kept, and no certificate of renewal shall be issued\nwithout such inspection. The animal control officer shall post registration\ninformation on the Virginia Dangerous Dog Registry established by &#xA7;\n3.2-6542.\n\nC. No dangerous dog registration certificate required to be obtained under this\nsection shall be issued to any person who is younger than 18 years of age or who\nfails to present satisfactory evidence of (i) compliance with the provisions of\n&#xA7;&#xA7; 3.2-6540, 3.2-6540.01, 3.2-6540.02, 3.2-6540.03, and 3.2-6540.04;\n(ii) the animal&#8217;s current rabies vaccination, if applicable; and (iii) a\ncurrent county or city dog license, as appropriate.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 464.","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}}