Virginia Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Agency 5 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Chapter 620 - REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DANGEROUS DOG REGISTRY
Part II - Registration, Renewal, and Notifications
Section 2VAC5-620-30 - Initial registration requirements

a. The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all owners;

b. All information necessary to locate the owners and the dog at all times;

c. Identification verifying that all owners of the dangerous dog are 18 years of age or older or the identification of the custodial parent or legal guardian of any owner younger than 18 years of age;

d. The acts that resulted in the dog being designated as dangerous;

e. The parties to the proceeding wherein the dog was found to be dangerous, the docket number and the court where the case was tried, and the requirements imposed by the judge on the owners of the dog;

f. The address where the dangerous dog is maintained and the name of the owner residing at that address;

g. The dangerous dog's name, sex, age, weight, primary breed, secondary breed, color, and markings;

h. Two photographs of the dangerous dog head to paw, one front view and one side view;

i. The number of the dog license issued by the locality pursuant to § 3.2-6526 of the Code of Virginia;

j. Verification that the dangerous dog has a current rabies vaccination, including expiration date, name, address, and telephone number of the veterinary practice that administered the vaccine and issued the rabies tag number;

k. Documentation from a licensed veterinarian that the dangerous dog has been surgically neutered or spayed to include date of surgery; name of the veterinarian performing the surgery; and the practice name, address, and telephone number;

l. Evidence that the dangerous dog is or will be confined in a proper enclosure or is or will be confined inside the owner's residence or is or will be muzzled and confined in the owner's fenced-in yard until a proper enclosure is constructed;

m. Evidence that the residence is and will continue to be posted with clearly visible signs warning both minors and adults of the presence of a dangerous dog on the property;

n. Documentation that the dangerous dog has been identified permanently by means of electronic implantation, including the name, practice name, address, and telephone number of the veterinary practice that performed the procedure, the identification number, and the microchip company;

o. A copy of the liability insurance coverage from a company licensed to do business in Virginia in the amount of at least $100,000 that covers the owners for damages caused by dog bites. In lieu of liability insurance, the owner may obtain and maintain a bond in surety in the amount of $100,000. The bond shall be made to the chief administrative officer of the locality where one of the owners resides or where the dangerous dog is maintained for the benefit of those damaged by the bite of the dangerous dog. The form of the bond should be approved by the local jurisdiction's attorney; and

p. A signed statement of compliance with the provisions of the order finding the dog dangerous.