It shall be unlawful for any person to, unless in accordance with regulations adopted pursuant to this article, alter, deface, change from one animal to another, mutilate, substitute, remove, misrepresent, or otherwise interfere with any tag, brand, tattoo, mark, or other identification adopted or used by any county, the Commissioner, the Board, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, or any other state for the identification of any animal in the Commonwealth or shipped into the Commonwealth for the purpose of controlling or eradicating disease.
Code 1950, § 3-591; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-755; 2008, c. 860.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 3.2 - Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food
Chapter 60 - Livestock and Poultry
§ 3.2-6001. Protection of livestock and poultry
§ 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
§ 3.2-6012. 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
§ 3.2-6016. Altering disease control identification of livestock or poultry
§ 3.2-6019. Liability for damages
§ 3.2-6020. Appraisement of condemned cattle
§ 3.2-6022. Indemnity to owner for the euthanasia or slaughter of swine
§ 3.2-6023. Prevention and control measures; penalty
§ 3.2-6026. Disposal of dead poultry
§ 3.2-6027. Transportation of dead poultry
§ 3.2-6028. Exemptions from provisions of article
§ 3.2-6032. Unlawful to feed garbage to swine
§ 3.2-6033. Ordinances prohibiting feeding of certain putrescible wastes
§ 3.2-6034. Commissioner to enjoin violations
§ 3.2-6036. Department may issue, deny, and revoke licenses
§ 3.2-6037. Grounds for denial, suspension, or revocation of license
§ 3.2-6038. Application and license fees; other costs
§ 3.2-6039. Board to adopt regulations
§ 3.2-6040. Limitation on animals to be held
§ 3.2-6041. Exemption from article