Contagious and Infectious Diseases

This is the 2025 edition of the code. There is not the current edition. Browse all editions.

This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Contagious and Infectious Diseases.” It is part of Chapter 60 “Livestock and Poultry”, which is part of Subtitle V “Domestic Animals”, which is part of Title 3.2 “Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food”.

It’s comprised of the following 24 sections.

§ 3.2-6000	Right of entry
§ 3.2-6001	Protection of livestock and poultry
§ 3.2-6002	Contagious and infectious diseases; prevention and eradication; presence of biological residues
§ 3.2-6003	Duty of State Veterinarian when animals are suspected of having a contagious or infectious disease
§ 3.2-6004	Regulation for the separation and caring for diseased animals
§ 3.2-6005	Notice of quarantine
§ 3.2-6006	Quarantine of individuals
§ 3.2-6007	Domestic animals not permitted to enter or leave quarantine
§ 3.2-6008	Disposition of quarantined animals with potential to impact livestock or poultry
§ 3.2-6009	Euthanasia or slaughter of livestock or poultry by owner
§ 3.2-6010	Proclamation prohibiting animal importation; required tests
§ 3.2-6011	Bringing animals infected with disease into the Commonwealth, or in violation of order or regulation; disinfecting transport vehicles
§ 3.2-6012	Duty of operators of stockyards and poultry slaughter facilities
§ 3.2-6013	Duty of officers to execute orders of the Commissioner, Board, or State Veterinarian
§ 3.2-6014	Circuit court judges may enforce orders of Commissioner, Board, or State Veterinarian
§ 3.2-6015	Cooperation with U.S. Department of Agriculture to prevent contagious or infectious diseases
§ 3.2-6016	Altering disease control identification of livestock or poultry
§ 3.2-6017	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
§ 3.2-6018	Repealed
§ 3.2-6019	Liability for damages
§ 3.2-6020	Appraisement of condemned cattle
§ 3.2-6021	Additional compensation to owners of euthanized or slaughtered animals; liability of purchaser of condemned animal
§ 3.2-6022	Indemnity to owner for the euthanasia or slaughter of swine
§ 3.2-6023	Prevention and control measures; penalty