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- Repealed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