Virginia Code 3.2-6595: Direct contact with dangerous captive animals prohibited.
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It is unlawful for any keeper to provide or offer to provide to any member of the public, for free or for a cost, direct contact with a dangerous captive animal.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 3.2-6595
- Animal: means any nonhuman vertebrate species except fish. See Virginia Code 3.2-6500
- Direct contact: means physical contact or proximity where physical contact is possible, including an opportunity for photography without a permanent physical barrier designed to prevent physical contact between the public and a dangerous captive animal. See Virginia Code 3.2-6594
- Keeper: means any person, as defined in § 1-230, who owns, has custody of, or is in control of a dangerous captive animal. See Virginia Code 3.2-6594
2020, c. 632.