Article 1 Contagious and Infectious Diseases

This article is comprised of the following sections:
  • §3.2-6000 Right of entry
  • §3.2-6001 Protection of livestock and poultry
  • §3.2-6002 Contagious and infectious diseases; prevention and eradication; presence of biological residues
  • §3.2-6003 Duty of State Veterinarian when animals are suspected of having a contagious or infectious disease
  • §3.2-6004 Regulation for the separation and caring for diseased animals
  • §3.2-6005 Notice of quarantine
  • §3.2-6006 Quarantine of individuals
  • §3.2-6007 Domestic animals not permitted to enter or leave quarantine
  • §3.2-6008 Disposition of quarantined animals with potential to impact livestock or poultry
  • §3.2-6009 Euthanasia or slaughter of livestock or poultry by owner
  • §3.2-6010 Proclamation prohibiting animal importation; required tests
  • §3.2-6011 Bringing animals infected with disease into the Commonwealth, or in violation of order or regulation; disinfecting transport vehicles
  • §3.2-6012 Duty of operators of stockyards and poultry slaughter facilities
  • §3.2-6013 Duty of officers to execute orders of the Commissioner, Board, or State Veterinarian
  • §3.2-6014 Circuit court judges may enforce orders of Commissioner, Board, or State Veterinarian
  • §3.2-6015 Cooperation with U.S. Department of Agriculture to prevent contagious or infectious diseases
  • §3.2-6016 Altering disease control identification of livestock or poultry
  • §3.2-6017 Unlawful to possess anthrax or non-inactivated classical swine fever virus without permission; report; testing of biologicals for use in livestock or poultry; rules for biologicals
  • §3.2-6018 Repealed
  • §3.2-6019 Liability for damages
  • §3.2-6020 Appraisement of condemned cattle
  • §3.2-6021 Additional compensation to owners of euthanized or slaughtered animals; liability of purchaser of condemned animal
  • §3.2-6022 Indemnity to owner for the euthanasia or slaughter of swine
  • §3.2-6023 Prevention and control measures; penalty