§ 18-2-403-3

The following unlawful acts and offenses against animals shall constitute and be punished as a Class 4 misdemeanor:\n1. Violation of § 3.2-6566 pertaining to interference of agents charged with preventing cruelty to animals.\n2. Violation of § 3.2-6573 pertaining to shooting pigeons.\n3. Violation of § 3.2-6554 pertaining to disposing of the body of a dead companion animal.\n4. Unless otherwise punishable under subsection B of § 3.2-6587, violation of ordinances passed pursuant to §§ 3.2-6522 and 3.2-6525 pertaining to rabid dogs and preventing the spread of rabies and the running at large of vicious dogs.\n5. Violation of an ordinance passed pursuant to § 3.2-6539 requiring dogs to be on a leash.\n6. Failure by any person to secure and exhibit the permits required by § 29.1-422 pertaining to field trails, night trails and foxhounds.\n7. Diseased dogs. — For the owner of any dog with a contagious or infectious disease, other than rabies, to permit such dog to stray from his premises if such disease is known to the owner.\n8. License application. — For any person to make a false statement in order to secure a dog or cat license to which he is not entitled.\n9. License tax.

emises if such disease is known to the owner.\n8. License application. — For any person to make a false statement in order to secure a dog or cat license to which he is not entitled.\n9. License tax. — For any dog or cat owner to fail to pay any license tax required by subsection A or C of § 3.2-6530 within one month after the date when it is due. In addition, the court may order confiscation and the proper disposition of the dog or cat.\n10. Concealing a dog or cat. — For any person to conceal or harbor any dog or cat on which any required license tax has not been paid.\n11. Removing collar and tag. — For any person, except the owner or custodian, to remove a legally acquired license tag from a dog or cat without the permission of the owner or custodian.\n12. Violation of § 3.2-6503 pertaining to care of animals by owner.\n1984, c. 492; 1993, cc. 174, 817; 2017, cc. 559, 567; 2020, c. 1183.