                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CASH BOND FOR A PET SHOP OBTAINING CERTAIN DOGS (§ 3.2-6537.1)

A. The governing body of any locality may, by ordinance, require any pet shop
offering for sale dogs procured from outside of the Commonwealth to furnish a
cash bond, cash equivalent bond, or acceptable letter of credit of not less than
$5,000 for a pet shop maintaining for sale an average of 50 or fewer dogs per
year and not more than $30,000 for a pet shop maintaining for sale an average of
51 or more dogs per year. A locality may reduce or waive such bond requirement
at its discretion.

B. A locality may terminate the bond requirement for a pet shop if such pet shop
has operated without interruption for 10 years and the locality has not, during
that period, called in whole or in part the cash bond, cash equivalent bond, or
acceptable letter of credit.

C. If a pet shop ceases business operations, the locality shall have the right
to call any bond provided by the pet shop and utilize the resulting funds as
reasonably necessary to protect the welfare of the animals or fish from the
bonding pet shop.

HISTORY: 2018, c. 272.