Virginia § 27-53 - Penalty for violating § 27-51; separate offenses
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 27-53 — Penalty for violating § 27-51; separate offenses, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-53. Penalty for violating § 27-51; separate offenses
Any owner or lessee of any such building, who shall violate any of the provisions of § 27-51, shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, or by confinement in jail not less than 6 nor more than 12 months, or by both. The continuation of any failure to comply with the provisions of such section for each week after notice has been given the owner or lessee of the buildings that the exits are unsafe or insufficient shall be deemed a separate offense.
Code 1919, § 3144; R. P. 1948, § 27-38.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-53 ("Penalty for violating § 27-51; separate offenses") 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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