Virginia Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Chapter 105 - REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO PET SHOPS SELLING DOGS OR CATS
Section 2VAC5-105-20 - Registration
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 3, September 23, 2024
A. Each existing pet shop shall register and pay a $250 registration fee with the department annually by July 1. A new pet shop that will sell dogs or cats shall register prior to offering dogs or cats for sale, and that registration shall be valid until July 1 of the following calendar year. A pet shop shall apply for a registration using a format developed by the State Veterinarian. A pet shop shall display its registration in a location visible to the public.
B. A pet shop that fails to register with or submit the registration fee to the department shall, upon written warning from the department, have a probationary period of 30 calendar days within which it must register with the department. If the pet shop fails to register with the department by the conclusion of the probationary period, the pet shop shall not sell dogs or cats in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Statutory Authority: §§ 3.2-6501 and 3.2-6501.1 of the Code of Virginia.