Code of Virginia (Last Updated:July 28, 2020) |
TITLE 3.2. Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food |
SUBTITLE II. Boards, Councils, Foundations, and Commissions |
PART B. Commodity Boards |
CHAPTER 20. Pork Industry Board |
SECTION 3.2-2006. Levy of excise tax |
An excise tax of 10 cents ($0.10) per head shall be levied on all hogs sold in the Commonwealth for slaughter, and an excise tax of five cents ($0.05) per head shall be levied on all hogs sold in the Commonwealth as feeder pigs. For purposes of this tax, a slaughter hog or feeder pig is sold at the time and place the hog or pig is weighed for purchase and its purchase weight is recorded. Code 1950, § 3-598.15; 1966, c. 658, § 3.1-763.9; 1979, c. 72; 1982, c. 99; 2008, c. 860 . |