Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services intends to consider promulgating 2VAC5-115, Regulations for Determining Whether a Private Animal Shelter Meets the Purpose of Finding Permanent Adoptive Homes for Animals. The purpose of the proposed action is to promulgate a regulation in accordance with Chapter 319 of the 2016 Acts of Assembly, which requires the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt a regulation for use in determining whether a private animal shelter meets the purpose of finding permanent adoptive homes for animals.

The agency intends to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 3.2-109 of the Code of Virginia; Chapter 319 of the 2016 Acts of Assembly.

Public Comment Deadline: November 16, 2016.

Agency Contact: Dr. Carolynn Bissett, Interim Program Manager, Animal Care and Emergency Response, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 102 Governor Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 692-4001, FAX (804) 371-2380, or email carolynn.bissett@vdacs.virginia.gov.