                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

OFFENSES INVOLVING ANIMALS — CLASS 1 MISDEMEANORS (§ 18.2-403.1)

The following unlawful acts and offenses against animals shall constitute and be
punished as a Class 1 misdemeanor:

1. Violation of subsection A of &#xA7; 3.2-6570 pertaining to cruelty to
animals, except as provided for second or subsequent violations in that section.

2. Violation of &#xA7; 3.2-6508 pertaining to transporting animals under certain
conditions.

3. Making a false claim or receiving money on a false claim under &#xA7;
3.2-6553 pertaining to compensation for livestock and poultry killed by dogs.

4. Violation of &#xA7; 3.2-6518 pertaining to boarding establishments and
groomers as defined in &#xA7; 3.2-6500.

5. Violation of &#xA7; 3.2-6504 pertaining to the abandonment of animals.

6. Violation of subdivision B 3 of &#xA7; 3.2-6587 pertaining to an animal
confinement agreement or plan set forth in &#xA7; 3.2-6562.1.

HISTORY: 1984, c. 492; 1992, c. 177; 1993, c. 174; 1996, c. 249; 1999, c. 620;
2018, c. 416; 2020, c. 1183.