Action:
Amendments to reflect Ch 396 of the 2017 Acts of Assembly and improve the regulation's readability
Action 5500
General Information
| Action Summary |
Chapter 396 of the 2017 Acts of Assembly amended Section 3.2-6540 of the Code to reduce the amount of time an owner of an animal found to be a dangerous dog has to obtain a dangerous dog registration from 45 days to 30 days. This regulatory action amends 2 VAC 5-620 to reflect this statutory amendment.
This regulatory action also reformats the regulation to improve readability, remove duplicative language, and focus on actions directly related to the establishment and maintenance of the dangerous dog registry and other statutory requirements. |
| Chapters Affected |
Only affects this chapter.
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| Executive Branch Review |
This Action is exempt from Article 2 of the Administrative Process Act.
The normal executive branch review process is not required. As such, it can be submitted directly for publication and
is effective upon publication.
Exempt Citation:
3.2-6542
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| RIS Project |
Yes [006272] |
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Is Federal action a driving factor in this regulatory change? If so, please provide a specific reference to the law, regulation
or court case.
No.
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| New Periodic Review |
This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review.
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Stages
Stages associated with this regulatory action.
| Stage ID |
Stage Type |
Status |
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8918
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Final
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Stage complete. This regulation became effective on 05/11/2020. |
Contact Information
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Name / Title:
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Dr. Carolynn Bissett
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Program Mgr, Office of Veterinary Services
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Address:
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P.O. Box 1163
Richmond, VA 23218
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Email Address:
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Carolynn.Bissett@vdacs.virginia.gov
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Phone:
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(804)786-4560
FAX: (804)371-2380
TDD: (800)828-1120
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This person is the primary contact for this chapter.
