Virginia Code 3.2-6547: Acceptance of animals for research or experimentation; prohibition.
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No person shall use or accept for the purpose of medical research or experimentation any animal bearing a tag, license, or tattooed identification, unless the individual who owns such animal consents thereto in writing.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 3.2-6547
- Animal: means any nonhuman vertebrate species except fish. See Virginia Code 3.2-6500
- in writing: include any representation of words, letters, symbols, numbers, or figures, whether (i) printed or inscribed on a tangible medium or (ii) stored in an electronic or other medium and retrievable in a perceivable form and whether an electronic signature authorized by Virginia Code 1-257
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
1990, c. 904, § 3.1-796.96:1; 2008, c. 860.