Virginia § 3.2-704 - Quarantine against regulated articles in other states
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 3.2-704 — Quarantine against regulated articles in other states, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3.2-704. Quarantine against regulated articles in other states
When the Board has good reason to believe in the existence of infested regulated articles in localities in other states, territories, or countries, or that conditions exist that, in the judgment of the Board, render the importation of such regulated articles from such localities a menace to the health of the Commonwealth, the Board shall, by proclamation, prohibit the importation of any regulated article from any locality of other states, territories, or countries, into the Commonwealth.
1975, c. 29, § 3.1-188.24; 2008, c. 860.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3.2-704 ("Quarantine against regulated articles in other states") 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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