Va. Code § 18.2-188.1
Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session through ch. 845
It shall be unlawful to remove or cause any horse or other animal to be removed from the possession of the owner or keeper of a livery stable or other person having a lien on the horse or animal for keep, support and care pursuant to § 43-32, with intent to defraud or cheat the lienholder. A violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 2 misdemeanor.
Va. Code § 18.2-188.1