7732633.2-6506Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Agriculture, Animal Care, And FoodDomestic AnimalsComprehensive Animal CareAnimal Welfare.Exceptions regarding veterinarians1984, c. 492, § 29-213.44; 1987, c. 488, § 3.1-796.74; 1993, cc. 174, 959; 2008, c. 860.http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/3.2-6506/3.2-6503Care of companion animals by owner; penalty/3.2-6503/3.2-6504Abandonment of animal; penalty/3.2-6504/3.2-6508Transporting animals; requirements; penalty/3.2-6508/3.2-6519Written notice of consumer remedies required to be supplied by boarding establishments; penalty/3.2-6519/3.2-6557Animal control officers and humane investigators; limitations; records; penalties/3.2-6557/3.2-6559Powers and duties of humane investigators/3.2-6559/3.2-6561Revocation of appointment of humane investigators/3.2-6561/3.2-6564Complaint of suspected violation; investigation/3.2-6564/3.2-6565Impoundment; expenses; lien; disposition of animal/3.2-6565/3.2-6574Sterilization of adopted dogs and cats; enforcement; civil penalty/3.2-6574/3.2-6580Civil penalties/3.2-6580//3.2-6506/3.2/V/65/2/3.2-6506Sections 3.2-6503, 3.2-6504, 3.2-6508 through 3.2-6519, 3.2-6557, 3.2-6559, 3.2-6561, 3.2-6564, 3.2-6565, and 3.2-6574 through 3.2-6580 shall not apply to: (i) a place or establishment that is operated under the immediate supervision of a duly licensed veterinarian as a hospital or boarding establishment where animals are harbored, boarded and cared for incident to the treatment, prevention, or alleviation of disease processes during the routine practice of the profession of veterinary medicine; or (ii) animals boarded under the immediate supervision of a duly licensed veterinarian.section1