Va. Code Ann. § 3.2-6575
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Sterilization agreement
Official statutory text
Any agreement used by a releasing agency pursuant to subsection B of § 3.2-6574 shall contain:
1. The date of the agreement;
2. The names, addresses, and signatures of the releasing agency and the new owner;
3. A description of the dog or cat to be adopted;
4. The date by which the dog or cat is required to be sterilized; and
5. A statement printed in conspicuous, bold print, that sterilization of the dog or cat is required under this article; that a person who violates this article is subject to a civil penalty; and that the new owner may be compelled to comply with the provisions of this article.
1993, c. 959, § 3.1-796.126:2; 2008, c. 860 .
1. The date of the agreement;
2. The names, addresses, and signatures of the releasing agency and the new owner;
3. A description of the dog or cat to be adopted;
4. The date by which the dog or cat is required to be sterilized; and
5. A statement printed in conspicuous, bold print, that sterilization of the dog or cat is required under this article; that a person who violates this article is subject to a civil penalty; and that the new owner may be compelled to comply with the provisions of this article.
1993, c. 959, § 3.1-796.126:2; 2008, c. 860 .
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