Virginia § 18.2-215 - Removal or alteration of identification numbers on household electrical appliances; possession of such appliances
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 18.2-215 — Removal or alteration of identification numbers on household electrical appliances; possession of such appliances, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18.2-215. Removal or alteration of identification numbers on household electrical appliances; possession of such appliances
No person, firm, association or corporation, either individually or in association with one or more other persons, firms, associations or corporations shall remove, change or alter the serial number or other identification number stamped upon, cut into or attached as a permanent part of any household or electrical or electronic appliance where such number was stamped upon, cut into or attached to such appliance by the manufacturer thereof.
No person, firm, association or corporation shall knowingly have in his or its possession for the purpose of resale or keep in his possession for a period in excess of forty-eight hours without reporting such possession to the appropriate law-enforcement agency in his county, town or city a household or electrical or electronic appliance, with knowledge that the serial number or other identification number has been removed, changed or altered.
Any person, firm, association or corporation violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Code 1950, § 59.1-43; 1968, c. 439; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1976, c. 305.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Virginia § 18.2-215 cover?
Section 18.2-215 ("Removal or alteration of identification numbers on household electrical appliances; possession of such appliances") 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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