Section 90. Notification requirements for change of address or contact information; updated information

If, at any time during the adjudication process or after an animal has been found to be a dangerous dog by a court of competent jurisdiction, there is a change in the address of the owner or a change in the address where the dangerous dog is maintained (within or outside of the Commonwealth of Virginia), the following notification shall occur within 10 days:

1. If the owner moves the dangerous dog to a new address within the same jurisdiction, the owner shall submit a Dangerous Dog Renewal Form to the local animal control officer indicating the new address.

2. If the owner moves the dangerous dog to a different local jurisdiction, the owner shall submit a Dangerous Dog Renewal Form to both the local animal control officer in the new jurisdiction to which the animal has moved and to the animal control officer in the former jurisdiction.

3. The local animal control officer of the jurisdiction of the old address from which the animal has moved shall verify that the local animal control officer of the new jurisdiction has received the Dangerous Dog Renewal Form. If the form has not been received, he shall provide any information necessary to contact the owner of the dangerous dog.

4. The local animal control officer of the new jurisdiction to which the animal has been moved shall electronically submit notice of the change and verification of compliance with § 3.2-6540 of the Code of Virginia to the State Veterinarian.

5. The owner shall notify the local animal control officer for the jurisdiction where the dangerous dog is maintained of any change in or updating of information required by the law or regulation. The local animal control officer shall note the changed information or updates on the Dangerous Dog Renewal Form and electronically submit such information to the State Veterinarian.

6. There shall be no charge for submitting updated information between registration renewals.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 23, Issue 19, eff. July 1, 2007; amended, Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 10, eff. December 18, 2012.

Statutory Authority

§ 3.2-6540 and 3.2-6542 of the Code of Virginia.