A. The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this article including the requirements for licensing and operating shooting enclosures located within the Commonwealth. In addition, the Board may adopt regulations governing the veterinary care to be provided to animals held in shooting enclosures.
B. In adopting such regulations, the Board shall establish criteria for the following:
1. Specific species of goats, sheep, and hogs that may be held;
2. Minimum contiguous acreage necessary;
3. Humane care and humane killing of animals being held;
4. Methods and procedures for disposal of animals;
5. Reporting the death of every animal being held in the shooting enclosure not killed by the clientele; and
6. Ensuring the reasonable utilization of all animals killed by the clientele.
1995, c. 822, § 3.1-763.5:5; 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