Virginia § 18.2-198 - Obtaining airline, railroad, steamship, etc., ticket at discount price

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§ 18.2-198. Obtaining airline, railroad, steamship, etc., ticket at discount price

A person who obtains at a discount price a ticket issued by an airline, railroad, steamship or other transportation company from other than an apparent agent of such company which was acquired in violation of subsection (1) of § 18.2-195 without reasonable inquiry to ascertain that the person from whom it was obtained had a legal right to possess it shall be presumed to know that such ticket was acquired under circumstances constituting a violation of subsection (1) of § 18.2-195.

Code 1950, § 18.1-125.9; 1968, c. 480; 1975, cc. 14, 15.

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

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