                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REGISTRATION REQUIRED (§ 3.2-4902)

A. The manufacturer or person responsible for distributing an animal remedy in
the Commonwealth shall obtain a registration from the Commissioner for the
animal remedy before placing such remedy on the market, except for medicated
feeds registered under subsection C of &#xA7; 3.2-4804 of the Virginia
Commercial Feed Law.

B. Any person may make application for registration of any animal remedy by
filing with the Commissioner, on forms furnished or approved by him, a statement
with respect to such animal remedy that includes:

   1. The name and principal address of the manufacturer or person responsible
   for placing such animal remedy on the market and the name and address of the
   person to whom correspondence should be directed; and

   2. The name, brand, or trademark under which the animal remedy will be sold.

C. A label for any animal remedy shall accompany each application for
registration, and, when requested by the Commissioner, a representative and true
sample or specimen of each animal remedy to be registered shall accompany such
application.

D. A statement of claims made or to be made that differ from the label submitted
shall be filed with the Commissioner prior to use.

E. If the Commissioner after examination and investigation, finds that the
application and labeling comply with the provisions of this chapter, a
certificate of registration shall be issued to the applicant on payment of a
registration fee as provided in &#xA7; 3.2-4904.

F. This section does not apply to an animal remedy intended solely for
investigational, experimental, or laboratory use by qualified persons, provided
such remedy is plainly labeled &#8220;for investigational use only.&#8221;

G. The Commissioner may determine whether a preparation intended for animal use
and subject to registration shall be registered as a commercial feed and as an
animal remedy.

H. The manufacturer or person responsible for placing on the market an animal
remedy that is offered for sale, sold or otherwise distributed in the
Commonwealth before it has been properly registered shall be subject to a late
registration fee of $50 payable to the Commissioner in addition to the
registration fee. The registrant shall pay the late registration fee before the
registration is issued.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 3-646.5; 1956, c. 517; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-834; 1994, c.
910; 2008, c. 860.