Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-222 — Misrepresentation as to source of merchandise; penalty
Virginia § 18.2-222
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
Ch. 6CRIMES INVOLVING FRAUD
Art. 8MISREPRESENTATIONS AND OTHER OFFENSES CONNECTED WITH SALES
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-222 (2026).
Text
No person, firm, corporation or association selling or offering for sale any article or merchandise, shall in any manner represent, contrary to fact, that the article was made for, or acquired directly or indirectly from, the United States government or its military or naval forces or any agency of the United States government, or that it has been disposed of by the United States government.
Any person, firm, corporation or association violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 59.1-53; 1968, c. 439; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1983, c. 290.
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Repealed§ 18.2-104.1
Liability upon conviction under § 18.2-103§ 18.2-105
Repealed§ 18.2-105.1
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Virginia § 18.2-222, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-222.