Virginia § 6.2-202 - Issuance of currency and related prohibited acts
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 6.2-202 — Issuance of currency and related prohibited acts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 6.2-202. Issuance of currency and related prohibited acts
A. No individual or entity, unless authorized by law, shall:
1. Issue any note, bill, scrip, or other paper or thing with intent that the same be circulated as currency; or
2. Otherwise deal, trade, or carry on business as a bank of circulation.
B. All contracts made for forming any entity to engage in any activity prohibited by subsection A shall be void.
1987, c. 622, § 6.1-330.52; 2010, c. 794.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 6.2-202 ("Issuance of currency and related prohibited acts") 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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