CHAPTER 274

An Act to amend and reenact § 29-188.1, as amended, of the Code of
Virginia, relating to certain requirements for licensing dogs in cer-
tain political subdivisions and making the same permissive as to cities.

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Approved March 9, 1956

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 29-188.1, as amended, of the Code of Virginia be amended
and reenacted as follows: © :

§ 29-188.1. In any county, city or town the governing body of which
has adopted an ordinance requiring dogs to be inoculated or vaccinated
for rabies, no license tag shall be issued for any dog unless there is pre-
sented, to the treasurer or other officer of the city charged by law with
the duty of issuing license tags for dogs at the time application for license
is made, evidence satisfactory to him showing that such dog has been,
within the time and as prescribed by such ordinance, inoculated or vac-
cinated against rabies, unless the ordinance adopted by the governing
body of such city otherwise provides.