Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org837313.2-6013Duty of officers to execute orders of the Commissioner, Board, or State Veterinarian2025Agriculture, Animal Care, and FoodDomestic AnimalsLivestock and PoultryContagious and Infectious Diseases

The Commissioner, the Board, or the State Veterinarian shall have power to call upon any law-enforcement officer, as defined in § 9.1-101, to execute their orders. Such officers shall obey the orders of the Commissioner, the Board, or the State Veterinarian.

Code 1950, § 3-579; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-738; 1977, c. 395; 2008, c. 860.