A. The Department shall issue a license for shooting enclosures only to those enclosures that were in operation on or before January 1, 1995. These enclosures shall hold only those animals described in § 3.2-6040 and as specified in regulations. The Department shall issue a license to a shooting enclosure only if it meets the requirements of this article and regulations adopted hereunder. No person shall operate an enclosure unless he has obtained a license from the Department.
B. The Department may deny, suspend, or revoke a license if the applicant for a license or a licensee, violates, or is otherwise not in compliance with this article or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
C. Before a shooting enclosure is licensed and throughout the duration of the license, the Department shall inspect the shooting enclosure to ensure compliance with this article or the regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
D. The State Veterinarian is authorized to seize and dispose of any livestock, as described in § 3.2-6040, found in shooting enclosures that are not licensed under this article.
E. Any person convicted of operating an unlicensed shooting enclosure shall pay all reasonable costs incurred by the Department in the seizure and disposal of any confiscated livestock.
F. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly provide livestock, as described in § 3.2-6040, to an unlicensed shooting enclosure.
1995, c. 822, § 3.1-763.5:2; 2007, c. 298; 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