Sale of animals after cruelty or neglect conviction; penalty

Va. Code Ann. § 3.2-6570.1
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Any person who has been convicted of a violation of any law concerning abuse, neglect, or cruelty to animals that sells, offers for sale, or trades any companion animal is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. However, a person may dispose of animals under the provisions of a court order. 2008, c. 852 , § 3.1-796.122:1.
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