Virginia § 56-408 - Signs similar to crossing signs prohibited
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 56-408 — Signs similar to crossing signs prohibited, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 56-408. Signs similar to crossing signs prohibited
No device or sign which is in the form of a railroad crossing signboard shall be erected or permitted to remain on or near any of the public roads of this Commonwealth, except as required by § 56-405.2.
Any person who shall erect such a device or sign, as aforesaid, and every sign owner who shall permit such a device or sign to remain on or near the public roads of this Commonwealth, and every landowner or tenant in possession who shall knowingly permit such a sign to remain on his land in view of any public road, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less than $5 nor more than $100.
1918, p. 128; Michie Code 1942, § 3985a; 1956, c. 164.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 56-408 ("Signs similar to crossing signs prohibited") 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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