Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 18.2, Crimes and Offenses
Va. Code (Crimes) § 18.2-144.2: Prohibition against making a false representation of ownership of an animal to a public or private animal shelter; penalty
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
It is illegal to deliver an animal you do not own to an animal shelter while falsely claiming ownership. Violation is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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