                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PET SHOPS; POSTING OF INFORMATION ABOUT DOGS (§ 3.2-6513.1)

A. Any pet shop that sells dogs shall place a clear and conspicuous sign near
the cages in the public sales area stating: &#8220;USDA APHIS Inspection Reports
Available Prior to Purchase.&#8221; The sign shall be no smaller than eight and
one-half inches high by 11 inches wide, and the print shall be no smaller than
one-half inch.

B. Any pet shop that sells dogs shall maintain for each dog in its possession a
written record that includes the following information:

   1. The breed, age, and date of birth of the dog, if known;

   2. The sex, color, and any identifying markings of the dog;

   3. Any additional identifying information, including a tag, tattoo, collar
   number, or microchip;

   4. Documentation of all inoculations, worming treatments, and other medical
   treatments, if known, including the date of the medical treatment, the
   diagnosis, and the name and title of the treatment provider;

   5. For a dog obtained from a breeder or dealer, (i) the state in which the
   breeder and, if applicable, the dealer are located; (ii) the U.S. Department
   of Agriculture license number of the breeder and, if applicable, the dealer;
   (iii) the final inspection reports for the breeder and, if applicable, the
   dealer, issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture from the two years
   immediately before the date the pet store received the dog; and (iv) the
   facility where the dog was born and the transporter or carrier of the dog, if
   any;

   6. For a dog obtained from a public animal shelter, the name of the shelter;
   and

   7. For a dog obtained from a private animal shelter or humane society, the
   name of the shelter or organization and the locality in which it is located.

C. Any pet shop that sells dogs shall maintain a copy of the written record
required by subsection B for at least two years after the date of sale of the
dog and shall make such record available to the Office of the State Veterinarian
upon reasonable notice, to any bona fide prospective purchaser upon request, and
to the purchaser at the time of sale. Any such pet shop shall transmit the
information required by subdivisions B 5, 6, and 7 to the local animal control
officer upon request.

D. Any violation of this section, except for a violation of the requirement of
subsection C to make records available to the Office of the State Veterinarian
or transmit information to the local animal control officer, shall also
constitute a prohibited practice under &#xA7; 59.1-200 and shall be subject to
the enforcement provisions of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (&#xA7;
59.1-196 et seq.).

HISTORY: 2018, c. 780; 2020, c. 412.