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This law was first created in 1998. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 817<\/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 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 1999, chapter 376<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 858<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":66794,"section_number":"3.2-6506","catch_line":"Exceptions regarding veterinarians","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-6506\/"},{"id":71766,"section_number":"3.2-6559","catch_line":"Powers and duties of humane investigators","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-6559\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":198947,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85740,"identifier":"3.2-6561","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/7\/3.2-6561","url":"\/3.2-6561\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-6561\/","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/7\/3.2-6561","dublin_core":{"Title":"Revocation of appointment of humane investigators","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-6561","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Upon a motion<\/span> by the attorney for the Commonwealth, the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> that appointed a humane investigator<\/span> may revoke his appointment if he is no longer able to perform the duties of a humane investigator<\/span>; has been convicted of any felony<\/span>, Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>, or a violation of any provision of this chapter or any other law<\/span> regarding animals<\/span>; or for good cause shown. The court<\/span> shall notify the administrative entity that oversees animal<\/span> control in the locality where the humane investigator<\/span> was appointed of such revocation<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any law<\/span>-enforcement officer<\/span> may investigate any allegation<\/span> that a humane investigator<\/span> has violated this chapter and report his findings<\/span> and recommendations to the attorney for the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREVOCATION OF APPOINTMENT OF HUMANE INVESTIGATORS (\u00a7 3.2-6561)\n\nA. Upon a motion by the attorney for the Commonwealth, the circuit court that\nappointed a humane investigator may revoke his appointment if he is no longer\nable to perform the duties of a humane investigator; has been convicted of any\nfelony, Class 1 misdemeanor, or a violation of any provision of this chapter or\nany other law regarding animals; or for good cause shown. The court shall notify\nthe administrative entity that oversees animal control in the locality where the\nhumane investigator was appointed of such revocation.\n\nB. Any law-enforcement officer may investigate any allegation that a humane\ninvestigator has violated this chapter and report his findings and\nrecommendations to the attorney for the Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: 1998, c. 817, \u00a7 3.1-796.106:1; 1999, c. 376; 2003, c. 858; 2008, c.\n860.","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}}