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local fund","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-6542.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>All fees collected by a locality pursuant to \u00a7&nbsp;<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>, <a class=\"law\" title=\"Subsequent attack or bite by dangerous dog; penalty\" href=\"\/3.2-6540.04\/\">3.2-6540.04<\/a>, <a class=\"law\" title=\"Establishment of Dangerous Dog Registry\" href=\"\/3.2-6542\/\">3.2-6542<\/a>, or <a class=\"law\" title=\"Renewal of dangerous dog registration\" href=\"\/3.2-6542.1\/\">3.2-6542.1<\/a>, less the costs incurred by the <span class=\"dictionary\">animal control officer<\/span> in producing and distributing any certificate or tag required by such section and any fees due to the <span class=\"dictionary\">Department<\/span> for maintenance of the Virginia Dangerous Dog Registry established by \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Establishment of Dangerous Dog Registry\" href=\"\/3.2-6542\/\">3.2-6542<\/a>, shall be paid into a special dedicated fund in the treasury of the locality for the purpose of paying the expenses of any training course required under \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Training of animal control officers\" href=\"\/3.2-6556\/\">3.2-6556<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDANGEROUS DOG FEES; LOCAL FUND (\u00a7 3.2-6542.2)\n\nAll fees collected by a locality pursuant to \u00a7 3.2-6540, 3.2-6540.01,\n3.2-6540.02, 3.2-6540.03, 3.2-6540.04, 3.2-6542, or 3.2-6542.1, less the costs\nincurred by the animal control officer in producing and distributing any\ncertificate or tag required by such section and any fees due to the Department\nfor maintenance of the Virginia Dangerous Dog Registry established by \u00a7\n3.2-6542, shall be paid into a special dedicated fund in the treasury of the\nlocality for the purpose of paying the expenses of any training course required\nunder \u00a7 3.2-6556.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. 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