Virginia § 3.2-5145 - Punishment for failure to comply with requirements of certain chapters
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 3.2-5145 — Punishment for failure to comply with requirements of certain chapters, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3.2-5145. Punishment for failure to comply with requirements of certain chapters
Any person who refuses to comply upon demand with the requirements of this chapter and Chapters 52 (§ 3.2-5200 et seq.) and 54 (§ 3.2-5400 et seq.) who shall impede, obstruct, hinder, or otherwise prevent or attempt to prevent any inspector or other person in the performance of his duty in connection with such chapters, is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor, unless otherwise specified, and such fines, less the legal costs, shall be paid into the state treasury.
Code 1950, § 3-339; 1966, c. 702, § 3.1-418; 2002, c. 185; 2008, c. 860.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3.2-5145 ("Punishment for failure to comply with requirements of certain chapters") 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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