Virginia § 59.1-135 - Penalty for violation
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§ 59.1-135. Penalty for violation
Any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation, or any agent or servant thereof, who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not to exceed the sum of $500 or by imprisonment not to exceed ninety days, or both.
Code 1950, § 59-160; 1968, c. 439.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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