Virginia § 22.1-292 - Penalties on officers and teachers
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 22.1-292 — Penalties on officers and teachers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 22.1-292. Penalties on officers and teachers
Any division superintendent, member of a school board or other school officer or any principal or teacher in a public school violating any provision of this title shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor if no other penalty is prescribed.
Code 1950, § 22-215; 1980, c. 559.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22.1-292 ("Penalties on officers and teachers") 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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