                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SALE WITHOUT PET DEALER&#8217;S ANIMAL HISTORY CERTIFICATE VIOLATION OF CONSUMER
PROTECTION ACT; CONTENTS OF CERTIFICATE (§ 3.2-6512)

It shall be a violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (§ 59.1-196 et
seq.) for any pet dealer to sell a dog or cat within the Commonwealth stating,
promising, or representing that the animal is registered or capable of being
registered with any animal pedigree registry organization, without providing the
consumer with a pet dealer&#8217;s animal history certificate at the time the
consumer takes possession of the dog or cat. The pet dealer&#8217;s animal
history certificate shall be signed by the pet dealer or his agent or employee
and shall contain the following information:

1. The animal&#8217;s breed, sex, age, color, and birth date;

2. The name and address of the person from whom the pet dealer purchased the
animal;

3. The breeder&#8217;s name and address;

4. The name and registration number of the animal&#8217;s parents;

5. If the animal has been so examined, the date on which the animal has been
examined by a licensed veterinarian, the name and address of such veterinarian,
and a brief statement of any findings made; and

6. A statement of all vaccinations administered to the animal, including the
identity and quantity of the vaccine, and the name and address of the person or
licensed veterinarian administering or supervising the vaccinations.
			The information contained in the pet dealer&#8217;s animal history
certificate required herein shall be informative only, and the pet dealer shall
not be responsible in any manner for the accuracy of such information unless he
knows or has reason to know that such information is erroneous.
			A copy of the pet dealer&#8217;s animal history certificate signed by the
consumer shall be maintained by the pet dealer for a period of two years
following the date of sale.
			A pet shop operating in the Commonwealth shall post in a conspicuous place on
or near the cage of any dog or cat available for sale the breeder&#8217;s name,
city, state, and USDA license number. A pet shop or a USDA licensed dealer who
advertises any dog or cat for sale in the Commonwealth, including by Internet
advertisement, shall provide prior to the time of sale the breeder&#8217;s name,
city, state, and USDA license number.

HISTORY: 1984, c. 492, § 29-213.48; 1987, c. 488, § 3.1-796.78; 2008, c. 860;
2014, c. 448; 2019, c. 566.