Virginia § 59.1-129 - Requirements when articles mentioned in § 59.1-128 are bought, exchanged, etc
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§ 59.1-129. Requirements when articles mentioned in § 59.1-128 are bought, exchanged, etc
A. Any person, firm or corporation which shall barter, purchase, exchange, buy or accept any of the articles mentioned in § 59.1-128, shall comply with the provisions of § 59.1-126 and shall, in addition, tag each lot of said articles with the name of the seller and the date of receipt and shall retain each such lot in his possession so tagged for 30 days in such manner that its separate identity shall be preserved; provided that the requirements of this section for tagging said articles and retaining them in possession shall not be applicable if the receipt or bill of sale required by § 59.1-126 shall contain an authorization naming the agent who delivers the articles and signed by an officer, or by the proprietor, of the manufacturer, or coal mining, industrial, manufacturing, public utility company, governmental agency, licensed junk dealer, licensed scrap metal dealer, licensed electrical contractor or licensed merchant, giving such authorization.
B. Notwithstanding anything in subsection A to the contrary, the provisions of this article shall not apply to scrap metal processors as provided in Article 4 (§ 59.1-136.1 et seq.).
Code 1950, § 59-155.2; 1958, c. 614; 1968, c. 439; 2007, c. 917.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59.1-129 ("Requirements when articles mentioned in § 59.1-128 are bought, exchanged, etc") 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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