Dog and cat license receipts shall be carefully preserved by the licensees and exhibited
promptly on request for inspection by any animal control officer or other officer.
Dog license tags shall be securely fastened to a substantial collar by the owner or
custodian and worn by such dog. It shall be unlawful for the owner to permit any licensed
dog four months old or older to run or roam at large at any time without a license
tag. The owner of the dog may remove the collared and license tag required by this
section when: (i) the dog is engaged in lawful hunting; (ii) the dog is competing
in a dog show; (iii) the dog has a skin condition which would be exacerbated by the
wearing of a collar; (iv) the dog is confined; or (v) the dog is under the immediate
control of its owner. (6-18-15.)
(STATE LAW REFERENCE—Sec. 3.2-6532 of the Code of Virginia (1950, as amended).)
