Virginia § 15.2-1805 - Permitting individuals with visual impairments to operate stands for sale of newspapers, etc

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§ 15.2-1805. Permitting individuals with visual impairments to operate stands for sale of newspapers, etc

A locality, by ordinance or resolution, may authorize any individual with a visual impairment to construct, maintain and operate, under the supervision of the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired, in the county or city courthouse or in any other property of the locality, a stand for the sale of newspapers, periodicals, confections, tobacco products and similar articles and may prescribe rules for the operation of such stand.

Code 1950, § 15-712; 1954, c. 71; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-289; 1997, c. 587; 2023, cc. 148, 149.

Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 15.2-1805 ("Permitting individuals with visual impairments to operate stands for sale of newspapers, etc") 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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