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2018 SESSION
18101099DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 3.2-6538.1 as follows:
§ 3.2-6538.1. Governing body of any locality may restrict tethering of dogs.
The governing body of any locality may by ordinance restrict the tethering of a dog outdoors, including by limiting the maximum number of hours during which the dog may remain tethered. No such ordinance shall constitute a complete prohibition on tethering that provides the dog adequate space as defined in § 3.2-6500.