Animal Control Officers and Humane Investigators

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This is Article 7 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Animal Control Officers and Humane Investigators.” It is part of Chapter 65 “Comprehensive Animal Care”, which is part of Subtitle V “Domestic Animals”, which is part of Title 3.2 “Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food”. It contains 11 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 11 sections.

§ 3.2-6555	Position of animal control officer created
§ 3.2-6556	Training of animal control officers
§ 3.2-6557	Animal control officers and humane investigators; limitations; records; penalties
§ 3.2-6558	Humane investigators; qualifications; appointment; term
§ 3.2-6559	Powers and duties of humane investigators
§ 3.2-6560	Expenses of humane investigators
§ 3.2-6561	Revocation of appointment of humane investigators
§ 3.2-6562	Capturing, confining, and euthanizing companion animals by animal control officers; approval of drugs used
§ 3.2-6562.1	Rabies exposure; local authority and responsibility plan
§ 3.2-6562.2	Rabies exposure reports
§ 3.2-6563	When animals to be euthanized; procedure