3.2-4902 - Registration required. - Virginia Statutes

§ 3.2-4902. Registration required.

A. The manufacturer or person responsible for distributing an animal remedyin the Commonwealth shall obtain a registration from the Commissioner for theanimal remedy before placing such remedy on the market, except for medicatedfeeds registered under subsection C of § 3.2-4804 of the Virginia CommercialFeed Law.

B. Any person may make application for registration of any animal remedy byfiling with the Commissioner, on forms furnished or approved by him, astatement with respect to such animal remedy that includes:

1. The name and principal address of the manufacturer or person responsiblefor placing such animal remedy on the market and the name and address of theperson to whom correspondence should be directed; and

2. The name, brand, or trademark under which the animal remedy will be sold.

C. A label for any animal remedy shall accompany each application forregistration, and, when requested by the Commissioner, a representative andtrue sample or specimen of each animal remedy to be registered shallaccompany such application.

D. A statement of claims made or to be made that differ from the labelsubmitted shall be filed with the Commissioner prior to use.

E. If the Commissioner after examination and investigation, finds that theapplication and labeling comply with the provisions of this chapter, acertificate of registration shall be issued to the applicant on payment of aregistration fee as provided in § 3.2-4904.

F. This section does not apply to an animal remedy intended solely forinvestigational, experimental, or laboratory use by qualified persons,provided such remedy is plainly labeled "for investigational use only."

G. The Commissioner may determine whether a preparation intended for animaluse and subject to registration shall be registered as a commercial feed andas an animal remedy.

H. The manufacturer or person responsible for placing on the market an animalremedy that is offered for sale, sold or otherwise distributed in theCommonwealth before it has been properly registered shall be subject to alate registration fee of $50 payable to the Commissioner in addition to theregistration fee. The registrant shall pay the late registration fee beforethe registration is issued.

(Code 1950, § 3-646.5; 1956, c. 517; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-834; 1994, c. 910;2008, c. 860.)