Code of VA Amendment & VA Veterinary Disclosure Form

§54.1-3806-1 Disclosure forms required.

Any animal medical care facility in the Commonwealth, excluding those facilities dealing with
livestock as defined in §3.1-796.66, which does not provide continuous medical care for all animals
left in its charge shall, before taking charge of an animal, provide the client or agent thereof with a
disclosure form which specifies the hours and days when continuous medical care is not available by
the facility. Such form shall be separate and apart from any other form or information provided by
the facility. Except in emergency situations when time or circumstances do notpermit, such facilities
may take charge of an animal only afterthe client or agent thereof has signed the disclosure form and
returned it to the facility. Only one signed form per client shall be required, and the form shall be
kept on file by the facility.