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2002 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 3.1-418, 3.1-419, 3.1-740 and 3.1-741 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 3.1-418. Punishment for failure to comply with requirements of title.
Any manufacturer, dealer or person who refuses to comply upon demand with the
requirements of Chapters 20 (§ 3.1-361 et seq.), 21 (§ 3.1-420 et seq.), and 30
(§ 3.1-867 et seq.), and 33 (§ 3.1-907 et seq.) of this title or who shall
impede, obstruct, hinder or otherwise prevent or attempt to prevent any chemist inspector or other
person in the performance of his duty in connection with such chapters, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor, and, unless otherwise specified, upon conviction be fined not less
than $10 nor more than $100, or be imprisoned not more than 100 days, or both,
in the discretion of the court; and such fines, less the legal costs, shall be
paid into the state treasury.
§ 3.1-419. Enforcement against companies.
When construing and enforcing the provisions of Chapters 20 (§ 3.1-361 et
seq.), 21 (§ 3.1-420 et seq.), and 30 (§ 3.1-867 et seq.), and 33 (§ 3.1-907 et
seq.) of this title, the act, omission or failure of any officer, agent or
other individual acting for or employed by any partnership, corporation,
company, society, or association within the scope of his employment or office,
shall in every case be also deemed the act, omission, or failure of such
partnership, corporation, company, society, or association, as well as that of
the individual.
§ 3.1-740. Liability for damages for violating this and next article, etc.
Any person, firm or corporation knowingly disregarding, violating or evading
any provision of any section of this article, with the exception of §§ 3.1-725
and 3.1-739, or of Article 2 (§ 3.1-742.1 et seq.) of this chapter or any
rules, regulation or order of the Board, State Veterinarian, or any other person lawfully
deputized to enforce the law, or any such rule, regulation or order, shall, in
addition to the punishment otherwise provided for, or any other remedy, be
liable to the owner thereof, for any damages to his livestock or poultry,
occasioned by such disregarding, violating or evading of any of such
provisions, rules, regulations or orders.
§ 3.1-741. Cost of administering this and next article.
The cost and expenses of administering this article, with the exception of §§
3.1-725 and 3.1-739, and the next succeeding article (§ 3.1-742.1 et seq.)
shall be paid out of money appropriated for the protection of livestock from
disease.