Virginia Code 3.2-6513: Inclusion of false or misleading statements in certificate violation of Consumer Protection Act.
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It shall be a violation of the Virginia Consumer Protection Act (§ 59.1-196 et seq.) for a pet dealer to include in the pet dealer’s animal history certificate provided for in § 3.2-6512 any false or misleading statement regarding the information to be contained therein.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 3.2-6513
- Animal: means any nonhuman vertebrate species except fish. See Virginia Code 3.2-6500
- Consumer: means any natural person purchasing an animal from a dealer or pet shop or hiring the services of a boarding establishment. See Virginia Code 3.2-6500
- Dealer: means any person who in the regular course of business for compensation or profit buys, sells, transfers, exchanges, or barters companion animals. See Virginia Code 3.2-6500
1984, c. 492, § 29-213.49; 1987, c. 488, § 3.1-796.79; 2008, c. 860.