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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>63357</law_id><section_number>3.2-6043</section_number><catch_line>Violations; criminal penalties</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>3.2-6044</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="3.2">Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="V">Domestic Animals</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="60">Livestock and Poultry</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="5">Violations and Penalties</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> It is unlawful for any person to violate any of the (i) provisions of this chapter or (ii) regulations adopted or quarantines established under this chapter. Any person who violates such provisions or regulations is guilty of a Class 1 <span class="dictionary">misdemeanor</span>. <a id="paragraph-230886" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/3.2-6043/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> It is unlawful for any person to fail to allow the <span class="dictionary">State Veterinarian</span> or his representative to perform any duty required of him pursuant to this chapter. Any person who fails to allow the <span class="dictionary">State Veterinarian</span> or his representative to perform any duty required of him pursuant this chapter is guilty of a Class 1 <span class="dictionary">misdemeanor</span>. <a id="paragraph-230887" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/3.2-6043/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> In addition to the penalties provided in subsections A and B, each day of violation of any provision of Article 3 (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Definitions" href="/3.2-6031/">3.2-6031</a> et seq.) shall constitute a separate <span class="dictionary">offense</span>. <a id="paragraph-230888" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/3.2-6043/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2016, c. 563.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
