Virginia § 6.2-815 - Suspension of business during emergency
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 6.2-815 — Suspension of business during emergency, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6.2-815. Suspension of business during emergency
Every bank doing business in the Commonwealth is authorized temporarily to suspend its usual business during a period of actual or threatened enemy attack, civil insurrection or riot, affecting the community in which such institution is doing business or other emergency justifying temporary closing such as fire, flood, or hurricane.
Code 1950, § 6-30; 1966, c. 584, § 6.1-12; 1970, c. 15; 2010, c. 794.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 6.2-815
What does Code of Virginia § 6.2-815 cover?
Section 6.2-815 ("Suspension of business during emergency") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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