                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

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 (§ 3.2-6017)

A. No person shall buy, sell or have in possession, or administer to livestock,
or permit any other to administer to livestock, any product or biological
preparation, commonly called vaccine, containing anthrax killed, live, or as a
spore, or non-inactivated classical swine fever virus, without permission in
writing from the State Veterinarian for each such purchase, sale, or
administration. Any person permitted to administer any such product or
biological preparation shall remit to the State Veterinarian a report within 10
days of such administration showing the kind, the amount, and the make or brand
of the vaccine or virus used, when and from whom purchased, where, when, and by
whom administered, including all persons assisting in the administration,
together with a description of all animals to which administered, including the
breed, age, and sex of each animal.

B. The State Veterinarian is authorized to examine and test any biological,
commonly called vaccine, intended for use in livestock or poultry to determine
if it is safe, pure, potent, or effective. The Board is authorized to adopt
regulations providing for the limitation, prohibition, or use of any biological
intended for use in livestock or poultry.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 3-592; 1962, c. 11; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-756; 1968, c.
49; 2008, c. 860.