Virginia § 15.2-912.1 Regulation of martial arts instruction

Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-912.1 — Regulation of martial arts instruction

Virginia § 15.2-912.1

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 15.2COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS

Subtitle IIPOWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 9GENERAL POWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

Art. 1PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY; NUISANCES

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Va. Code Ann. § 15.2-912.1 (2026).

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A.The Cities of Chesapeake and Norfolk may by ordinance require any person who operates a business providing martial arts instruction to have at the site where instruction is taking place a person who has current certification or, within the last two years, has received training in emergency first aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. Any person who violates such an ordinance may be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $50 for the first violation and $100 for any subsequent violation.

B.As used in this section, "martial arts instruction" means any course of instruction for self defense, such as judo or karate.

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A. The Cities of Chesapeake and Norfolk may by ordinance require any person who operates a business providing martial arts instruction to have at the site where instruction is taking place a person who has current certification or, within the last two years, has received training in emergency first aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.

Any person who violates such an ordinance may be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $50 for the first violation and $100 for any subsequent violation.

B. As used in this section, "martial arts instruction" means any course of instruction for self defense, such as judo or karate.