                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

UNLICENSED DOGS PROHIBITED; ORDINANCES FOR LICENSING CATS (§ 3.2-6524)

A. It shall be unlawful for any person other than a releasing agency that has
registered as such annually with local animal control to own a dog four months
old or older in the Commonwealth unless such dog is licensed, as required by the
provisions of this article.

B. The governing body of any locality may, by ordinance, prohibit any person
other than a releasing agency that has registered as such annually with local
animal control from owning a cat four months old or older within such locality
unless such cat is licensed as provided by this article.

HISTORY: 1984, c. 492, § 29-213.55; 1987, c. 488, § 3.1-796.85; 1988, c. 538;
1993, c. 817; 2007, c. 640; 2008, c. 860.