Section 10. Definitions  


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  • The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

    "Animal" means any nonaquatic companion animal that is in the custody of a public or private animal shelter and that is confined in or on the premises of the animal shelter.

    "Enclosure" means a structure used to house or restrict animals from running at large such as a room, pen, cage, run, compartment, hutch, terrarium, or otherwise confined habitat.

    "Facility" means a public animal shelter or private animal shelter as defined in § 3.2-6500 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 32, Issue 24, eff. August 24, 2016.

Statutory Authority

§ 3.2-6501 of the Code of Virginia.