Virginia Administrative Code

A. Potable water shall be offered: 1. Within four hours prior to transport by any carrier; 2. At least every 12 hours after initiation of travel by dealers, exhibitors, pet shops and operators of auction sales in their own primary conveyance; 3. At least every 12 hours after acce…

Each dog and cat being transported by any dealer, exhibitor, auction sale or pet shop shall be tattooed, collared, tagged or otherwise appropriately identified in the event of the animal's escape during transit. Statutory Authority§ 3.2-6501 of the Code of Virginia.

Companion animals subject to this chapter shall be transported in a primary enclosure that shall be constructed in such a manner that: 1. The structural strength of the enclosure is sufficient to contain the animals and to withstand the normal rigors of transporting; 2. The inter…

Primary conveyances used in transporting companion animals shall meet the following provisions: 1. The cargo space of primary conveyances used in transporting companion animals shall be constructed to protect their health and ensure their safety and comfort; 2. The cargo space sh…

During transit it shall be the responsibility of the driver or other employee to: 1. Visually observe the companion animals as frequently as circumstances may dictate but not less than once every two hours; 2. Assure that the animals are receiving sufficient air for normal breath…

1. During surface transit, a maximum of 12 dogs or cats shall share a primary enclosure, provided that subdivisions 7 and 12 of 2VAC5-150-120 are met. 2. Any aggressive dog or cat, irrespective of age and size, shall have its own primary enclosure. Statutory Authority§ 3.2-6501 o…

Potable water shall be offered at least every four hours after initiation of travel, except that vehicles which are environmentally controlled to maintain temperatures between 45°F and 85°F at all times shall offer water at least every 12 hours. Statutory Authority§ 3.2-6501 of t…

Each dog and cat being transported by a pound, humane society, city, county, or animal control officer from a facility shall be tattooed, collared, tagged or otherwise appropriately identified in the event of the animal's escape during transit. Statutory Authority§ 3.2-6501 of th…

Birds subject to this chapter shall be transported in a primary enclosure that shall be constructed in such a manner that: 1. The structural strength of the enclosure is sufficient to contain the birds and to withstand the normal rigors of transporting: 2. The interior of the enc…

Primary conveyances used in transporting birds shall meet the following provisions: 1. The cargo space of primary conveyances used in transporting birds shall be constructed to protect their health and ensure their safety and comfort; 2. The cargo space shall be constructed and m…

Transportation of companion animals by carriers, dealers, exhibitors, pet shops, auction sales, pounds, cities, counties, animal control officers, and humane societies shall be governed by provisions set forth in 2VAC5-150-30 et seq., 2VAC5-150-120 et seq., and 2VAC5-150-180 et s…

An animal holding area of a terminal facility of any carrier or intermediate handler shall: 1. Not commingle shipments of birds with inanimate cargo; 2. Be cleaned and sanitized often enough to prevent an accumulation of debris or excreta to minimize vermin infestation and to pre…

Adequate food and water shall be provided for in that: 1. Any individual, dealer, exhibitor, pet shop or operator of an auction sale offering any live birds to any carrier or intermediate handler for transportation, in commerce, or any dealer, exhibitor, pet shop or operator of a…

During transit it shall be the responsibility of the driver, carrier, or other employee to: 1. Visually observe the birds as frequently as circumstances may dictate but not less than once every four hours during surface and air transit, except that where the animal cargo space is…

Carriers and intermediate handlers, in moving birds to or from the primary conveyance and animal holding area of the terminal facility, shall: 1. Move the birds as expeditiously as possible; 2. Provide sufficient shade to protect birds from the direct rays of the sun and ensure t…

Companion animals subject to this chapter shall be transported in a primary enclosure that shall be constructed in such a manner that: 1. The structural strength of the enclosure is sufficient to contain the animals and to withstand the normal rigors of transporting; 2. The inter…

Primary conveyances used in transporting companion animals shall meet the following provisions: 1. The cargo space of primary conveyances used in transporting companion animals shall be constructed to protect their health and ensure their safety and comfort; 2. The cargo space sh…

An animal holding area of a terminal facility of any carrier or intermediate handler shall: 1. Not commingle shipments of companion animals with inanimate cargo; 2. Be cleaned and sanitized often enough to prevent an accumulation of debris or excreta to minimize vermin infestatio…

Adequate food and water shall be provided for in that: 1. Any individual, dealer, exhibitor, pet shop or operator of an auction sale offering any live rabbits, guinea pigs or hamsters to any carrier or intermediate handler for transportation, in commerce, or any dealer, exhibitor…

During transit it shall be the responsibility of the driver, carrier, or other employee to: 1. Visually observe the companion animals as frequently as circumstances may dictate but not less than once every four hours during surface and air transit, except that where the animal ca…

Carriers and intermediate handlers, in moving companion animals to or from the primary conveyance and animal holding area of the terminal facility, shall: 1. Move the animals as expeditiously as possible; 2. Provide sufficient shade to protect animals from the direct rays of the …

1. Dogs and cats shall be transported in a manner that during air transit the following animal or group of animals shall have its own primary enclosure: a. A dog over six months of age; b. A cat over six months of age; c. A puppy weighing over 20 pounds; d. Two kittens eight week…

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Agent" means any person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation buying, receiving, soliciting, or negotiating the sale of poultry f…

The State Veterinarian may, after due notice and opportunity for hearing to the individual or firm involved, deny an application for registration, or suspend or cancel the registration as a poultry dealer of any poultry dealer or his agent when the State Veterinarian has determin…

Nothing in this chapter shall apply to: 1. Any entity, including persons, companies, or hatcheries, that sells fertile eggs or poultry which it has produced or has contracted to raise or sell; 2. Eggs sold to grocery stores for table use or to other vendors handling table eggs; a…

Every poultry dealer and every agent of every poultry dealer doing business in Virginia shall be registered with the State Veterinarian; application for registration shall be made on forms provided by the State Veterinarian. Initial registration shall be made no later than Januar…

All registered poultry dealers and their agents shall maintain a record of all poultry that they purchase or sell. Statutory Authority§§ 3.2-6002, 3.2-5902, and 3.2-6011 of the Code of Virginia.

The records required by 2VAC5-170-40 of this chapter shall include the following information, which shall be recorded daily for each transaction of that day: 1. The date of the transaction; 2. The kind of poultry in each lot purchased or sold, with the number of each kind specifi…

The records required in 2VAC5-170-40 and 2VAC5-170-50 of this chapter shall be kept in the possession of the poultry dealer or his agent for a period of two years after the date of each transaction. Statutory Authority§§ 3.2-6002, 3.2-5902, and 3.2-6011 of the Code of Virginia.

Every poultry dealer or his agent shall, during all reasonable hours, permit the State Veterinarian or his representative to have access to and to copy any and all records maintained pursuant to this chapter. Statutory Authority§§ 3.2-6002, 3.2-5902, and 3.2-6011 of the Code of V…

A. Every poultry dealer and his agents and employees shall institute biosecurity measures in all business dealings (including live haul and egg pick-up) involving visits to farms. B. Every poultry dealer and his agents and employees shall assure that coops, cages, vehicles, and l…

Poultry dealers importing poultry into Virginia shall comply with the health requirements governing the admission of poultry into Virginia, 2VAC5-140-90, as well as the requirements of this chapter. The dealer shall deliver a copy of the official health certificate to the final p…

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