Virginia § 3.2-6524 - Unlicensed dogs prohibited; ordinances for licensing cats
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§ 3.2-6524. Unlicensed dogs prohibited; ordinances for licensing cats
A. It shall be unlawful for any person other than a releasing agency that has registered as such annually with local animal control to own a dog four months old or older in the Commonwealth unless such dog is licensed, as required by the provisions of this article.
B. The governing body of any locality may, by ordinance, prohibit any person other than a releasing agency that has registered as such annually with local animal control from owning a cat four months old or older within such locality unless such cat is licensed as provided by this article.
1984, c. 492, § 29-213.55; 1987, c. 488, § 3.1-796.85; 1988, c. 538; 1993, c. 817; 2007, c. 640; 2008, c. 860.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3.2-6524 ("Unlicensed dogs prohibited; ordinances for licensing cats") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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