This article shall not apply to: 1. An owner reclaiming his dog or cat from a releasing agency; 2. A releasing agency within a locality that has adopted a more stringent mandatory sterilization ordinance; and 3. A local governing body that has disposed of an animal by sale or gift to a federal agency, state-supported institution, agency of the Commonwealth, agency of another state, or licensed federal dealer having its principal place of business located within the Commonwealth. 1993, c. 959, § 3.1-796.126:5; 2008, c. 860.
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