Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org648653.2-6570.1Sale of animals after cruelty or neglect conviction; penalty2025Agriculture, Animal Care, and FoodDomestic AnimalsComprehensive Animal CareCruelty to Animals

Any person who has been convicted of a violation of any law concerning abuse, neglect, or cruelty to animals that sells, offers for sale, or trades any companion animal is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, a person may dispose of animals under the provisions of a court order.

2008, c. 852, § 3.1-796.122:1.