Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-386 — Showing previews of certain motion pictures
Virginia § 18.2-386
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
Ch. 8CRIMES INVOLVING MORALS AND DECENCY
Art. 5OBSCENITY AND RELATED OFFENSES
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-386 (2026).
Text
It shall be unlawful for any person to exhibit any trailer or preview of any motion picture which has a motion picture industry rating which would not permit persons in the audience viewing the feature motion picture to see the complete motion picture from which the trailer or preview is taken. Persons violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 18.1-246.1; 1970, c. 504; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
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Virginia § 18.2-386, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-386.