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Any animal testing facility required to make documents publicly available pursuant to this subsection shall do so by either (a) displaying a link to access such documents on the homepage or landing page of the animal testing facility’s website or (b) if such animal testing facility does not have a website, issuing a press release or other similar publication. An animal testing facility may redact information contained within such documents in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.).D\n\nIf an animal testing facility operated by an institution of higher education in the Commonwealth receives a citation for critical noncompliance under the Animal Welfare Act or regulations adopted thereunder, such animal testing facility shall notify the leadership of such institution of higher education, including the president, dean, and board of visitors or board of trustees.E\n\nThe provisions of this section shall not apply to any federal facility or privately owned licensed veterinary practice.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":292888,"text":"For the purposes of this section:\n\t\t\t“Animal” means any live vertebrate nonhuman species except fish.\n\t\t\t“Animal testing facility” means any facility of a state agency or institution of higher education that confines and uses animals for research, education, testing, or other experimental, scientific, or medical purposes. “Animal testing facility” does not include any agricultural operation, as that term is defined in § 3.2-300, or any agricultural education event.\n\t\t\t“Animal test method” means a process or procedure that uses animals for research, education, testing, or experimental, scientific, or biomedical purposes.\n\t\t\t“Animal Welfare Act” means the federal Animal Welfare Act (7 U.S.C. § 2131 et seq.).\n\t\t\t“APHIS” means the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.\n\t\t\t“Contract testing facility” means any partnership, corporation, association, or other legal relationship that conducts research, education, testing, or experimental, scientific, or biomedical studies on behalf of another entity.\n\t\t\t“Critical noncompliance” means an instance of noncompliance that resulted in a serious or adverse effect on the health and well-being of one or more animals, as determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.\n\t\t\t“Federal facility” means any building or infrastructure used or to be used by the federal government, including any building or infrastructure located on lands owned by the federal government.\n\t\t\t“Inspection report” means any report issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to an animal testing facility.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":292889,"text":"Any animal testing facility, contract testing facility, or manufacturer that uses an animal test method shall display a link to its annual report (APHIS Form 7023), as submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture pursuant to the Animal Welfare Act, on the homepage or landing page of the facility’s or manufacturer’s website on or before December 1 for the preceding federal fiscal year.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":292890,"text":"Any animal testing facility shall (i) within 30 days of receiving a U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection report, make such inspection report publicly available along with any other relevant U.S. Department of Agriculture final incident reports, and relevant documents generated during or as a result of internal or external reviews and (ii) within 30 days of receiving any U.S. Department of Agriculture official warning, notice of alleged violation, settlement agreement or stipulation, administrative complaint, decision or order, or any other enforcement record, make such documents publicly available. 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An animal testing facility may redact information contained within such documents in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.).","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":292891,"text":"If an animal testing facility operated by an institution of higher education in the Commonwealth receives a citation for critical noncompliance under the Animal Welfare Act or regulations adopted thereunder, such animal testing facility shall notify the leadership of such institution of higher education, including the president, dean, and board of visitors or board of trustees.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":292892,"text":"The provisions of this section shall not apply to any federal facility or privately owned licensed veterinary practice.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D"}},"ancestry":[{"id":16116,"edition_id":1,"name":"Animal Research","identifier":"13","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13170,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 04:06:25","date_modified":"2026-06-26 04:06:25","permalink":{"id":198561,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":16116,"identifier":"13","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/13","url":"\/3.2\/V\/65\/13\/","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":66013,"structure_id":16116,"section_number":"3.2-6591","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/3.2-6591\/","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/13\/3.2-6591","metadata":false},{"id":81898,"structure_id":16116,"section_number":"3.2-6592","catch_line":"Manufacturers and contract testing facilities required to use alternative test methods when available","url":"\/3.2-6592\/","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/13\/3.2-6592","metadata":false},{"id":86352,"structure_id":16116,"section_number":"3.2-6592.1","catch_line":"Breeding cats and dogs for experimental purposes","url":"\/3.2-6592.1\/","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/13\/3.2-6592.1","metadata":false},{"id":71226,"structure_id":16116,"section_number":"3.2-6593","catch_line":"Enforcement; civil action; penalty","url":"\/3.2-6593\/","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/13\/3.2-6593","metadata":false},{"id":76053,"structure_id":16116,"section_number":"3.2-6593.1","catch_line":"Animal testing facilities; adoption of dogs and cats","url":"\/3.2-6593.1\/","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/13\/3.2-6593.1","metadata":false},{"id":81761,"structure_id":16116,"section_number":"3.2-6593.2","catch_line":"Animal testing facilities; public notification","url":"\/3.2-6593.2\/","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/13\/3.2-6593.2","metadata":false},{"id":63698,"structure_id":16116,"section_number":"3.2-6593.3","catch_line":"Animal testing facilities operated by a state agency; nonhuman primates","url":"\/3.2-6593.3\/","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/13\/3.2-6593.3","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":76053,"structure_id":16116,"section_number":"3.2-6593.1","catch_line":"Animal testing facilities; adoption of dogs and cats","url":"\/3.2-6593.1\/","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/13\/3.2-6593.1","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":63698,"structure_id":16116,"section_number":"3.2-6593.3","catch_line":"Animal testing facilities operated by a state agency; nonhuman primates","url":"\/3.2-6593.3\/","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/13\/3.2-6593.3","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/3.2-6593.2\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 2023. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 532<\/a> and 533<\/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 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2025, chapter 329<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":55569,"section_number":"2.2-3700","catch_line":"Short title; policy","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3700\/"},{"id":62811,"section_number":"3.2-300","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-300\/"}],"permalink":{"id":198583,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81761,"identifier":"3.2-6593.2","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/13\/3.2-6593.2","url":"\/3.2-6593.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-6593.2\/","token":"3.2\/V\/65\/13\/3.2-6593.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Animal testing facilities; public notification","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-6593.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> For the purposes of this section:\n\t\t\t“Animal” means any live vertebrate nonhuman species except fish.\n\t\t\t“Animal testing facility<\/span>” means any facility of a state agency or institution of higher education that confines and uses animals<\/span> for research, education, testing, or other experimental, scientific, or medical purposes. “Animal testing facility<\/span>” does not include any agricultural operation, as that term is defined in § 3.2-300<\/a>, or any agricultural education event.\n\t\t\t“Animal test method<\/span>” means a process or procedure that uses animals<\/span> for research, education, testing, or experimental, scientific, or biomedical purposes.\n\t\t\t“Animal Welfare Act<\/span>” means the federal Animal Welfare Act<\/span> (7 U.S.C. § 2131 et seq.).\n\t\t\t“APHIS<\/span>” means the U.S. Department<\/span> of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.\n\t\t\t“Contract testing facility<\/span>” means any partnership, corporation, association, or other legal relationship that conducts research, education, testing, or experimental, scientific, or biomedical studies on behalf of another entity.\n\t\t\t“Critical noncompliance<\/span>” means an instance of noncompliance that resulted in a serious or adverse effect on the health and well-being of one or more animals<\/span>, as determined by the U.S. Department<\/span> of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.\n\t\t\t“Federal facility<\/span>” means any building or infrastructure used or to be used by the federal government, including any building or infrastructure located on lands owned by the federal government.\n\t\t\t“Inspection report<\/span>” means any report issued by the U.S. Department<\/span> of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to an animal testing facility<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any animal testing facility<\/span>, contract testing facility<\/span>, or manufacturer<\/span> that uses an animal test method<\/span> shall display a link to its annual report (APHIS<\/span> Form 7023), as submitted to the U.S. Department<\/span> of Agriculture pursuant to the Animal Welfare Act<\/span>, on the homepage or landing page of the facility’s or manufacturer<\/span>’s website on or before December 1 for the preceding federal fiscal year. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any animal testing facility<\/span> shall (i) within 30 days of receiving a U.S. Department<\/span> of Agriculture inspection report<\/span>, make such inspection report<\/span> publicly available along with any other relevant U.S. Department<\/span> of Agriculture final incident reports, and relevant documents generated during or as a result of internal or external reviews and (ii) within 30 days of receiving any U.S. Department<\/span> of Agriculture official warning, notice of alleged violation, settlement<\/span> agreement or stipulation<\/span>, administrative complaint, decision or order<\/span>, or any other enforcement record, make such documents publicly available. Any animal testing facility<\/span> required to make documents publicly available pursuant to this subsection shall do so by either (a) displaying a link to access such documents on the homepage or landing page of the animal testing facility<\/span>’s website or (b) if such animal testing facility<\/span> does not have a website, issuing a press release or other similar publication. An animal testing facility<\/span> may redact information contained within such documents in accordance with the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> If an animal testing facility<\/span> operated by an institution of higher education in the Commonwealth receives a citation<\/span> for critical noncompliance<\/span> under the Animal Welfare Act<\/span> or regulations adopted thereunder, such animal testing facility<\/span> shall notify the leadership of such institution of higher education, including the president, dean, and board<\/span> of visitors or board<\/span> of trustees. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The provisions of this section shall not apply to any federal facility<\/span> or privately owned licensed veterinary practice. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nANIMAL TESTING FACILITIES; PUBLIC NOTIFICATION (\u00a7 3.2-6593.2)\n\nA. For the purposes of this section:\n\t\t\t“Animal” means any live vertebrate nonhuman species except fish.\n\t\t\t“Animal testing facility” means any facility of a state agency or\ninstitution of higher education that confines and uses animals for research,\neducation, testing, or other experimental, scientific, or medical purposes.\n“Animal testing facility” does not include any agricultural\noperation, as that term is defined in § 3.2-300, or any agricultural\neducation event.\n\t\t\t“Animal test method” means a process or procedure that uses\nanimals for research, education, testing, or experimental, scientific, or\nbiomedical purposes.\n\t\t\t“Animal Welfare Act” means the federal Animal Welfare Act (7\nU.S.C. § 2131 et seq.).\n\t\t\t“APHIS” means the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant\nHealth Inspection Service.\n\t\t\t“Contract testing facility” means any partnership, corporation,\nassociation, or other legal relationship that conducts research, education,\ntesting, or experimental, scientific, or biomedical studies on behalf of another\nentity.\n\t\t\t“Critical noncompliance” means an instance of noncompliance that\nresulted in a serious or adverse effect on the health and well-being of one or\nmore animals, as determined by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and\nPlant Health Inspection Service.\n\t\t\t“Federal facility” means any building or infrastructure used or\nto be used by the federal government, including any building or infrastructure\nlocated on lands owned by the federal government.\n\t\t\t“Inspection report” means any report issued by the U.S.\nDepartment of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to an\nanimal testing facility.\n\nB. Any animal testing facility, contract testing facility, or manufacturer that\nuses an animal test method shall display a link to its annual report (APHIS Form\n7023), as submitted to the U.S. Department of Agriculture pursuant to the Animal\nWelfare Act, on the homepage or landing page of the facility’s or\nmanufacturer’s website on or before December 1 for the preceding federal\nfiscal year.\n\nC. Any animal testing facility shall (i) within 30 days of receiving a U.S.\nDepartment of Agriculture inspection report, make such inspection report\npublicly available along with any other relevant U.S. Department of Agriculture\nfinal incident reports, and relevant documents generated during or as a result\nof internal or external reviews and (ii) within 30 days of receiving any U.S.\nDepartment of Agriculture official warning, notice of alleged violation,\nsettlement agreement or stipulation, administrative complaint, decision or\norder, or any other enforcement record, make such documents publicly available.\nAny animal testing facility required to make documents publicly available\npursuant to this subsection shall do so by either (a) displaying a link to\naccess such documents on the homepage or landing page of the animal testing\nfacility’s website or (b) if such animal testing facility does not have a\nwebsite, issuing a press release or other similar publication. An animal testing\nfacility may redact information contained within such documents in accordance\nwith the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (§ 2.2-3700 et seq.).\n\nD. If an animal testing facility operated by an institution of higher education\nin the Commonwealth receives a citation for critical noncompliance under the\nAnimal Welfare Act or regulations adopted thereunder, such animal testing\nfacility shall notify the leadership of such institution of higher education,\nincluding the president, dean, and board of visitors or board of trustees.\n\nE. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any federal facility or\nprivately owned licensed veterinary practice.\n\nHISTORY: 2023, cc. 532, 533; 2025, c. 329.","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}}