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Virginia bill would let localities inspect grooming and boarding facilities, exclude Board‑regulated clinics
Summary
A Senate subcommittee voted to report SB 1051, a permissive measure from Senator Eban that would allow localities to conduct routine inspections of animal grooming and boarding establishments while excluding facilities regulated by the Board of Veterinary Medicine.
Senator Eban introduced Senate Bill 1051 to give local governments permissive authority to conduct routine inspections of animal grooming and boarding establishments, with an amendment carving out facilities regulated by the Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine.
The bill's sponsor told the subcommittee that current local inspection authority is reactive — limited to specific complaints — while routine inspections are performed by the state veterinarian. The sponsor cited…
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