Virginia § 18.2-238 - Buying, etc., pig iron, etc., with intent to defraud; possession; evidence of intent
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§ 18.2-238. Buying, etc., pig iron, etc., with intent to defraud; possession; evidence of intent
If any person buy or receive pig iron or railroad, telephone, telegraph, coal mining, industrial, manufacturing or public utility iron, brass, copper, metal or any composition thereof with intent to defraud, he shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony. Possession of any pig iron or railroad, telephone, telegraph, coal mining, industrial, manufacturing or public utility iron, brass, copper, metal or any composition thereof, if bought or received from any other person than the manufacturer thereof or his authorized agent or of a regularly licensed dealer therein, shall be prima facie evidence of such intent.
Code 1950, § 59.1-67; 1968, c. 439; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18.2-238 ("Buying, etc., pig iron, etc., with intent to defraud; possession; evidence of intent") 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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