Virginia § 6.2-2108 - Civil penalties; civil action

Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 6.2-2108 — Civil penalties; civil action, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 6.2-2108. Civil penalties; civil action

A. The Commission may impose a civil penalty not exceeding $1,000 upon any person required to be registered hereunder who it determines, in proceedings commenced in accordance with the Commission's Rules, has violated any of the provisions of this chapter or regulations adopted thereunder. However, the civil penalty that may be imposed upon any registrant who has violated a provision of § 6.2-2107.1 shall not exceed $100. For the purposes of this section, each separate violation shall be subject to the civil penalty therein prescribed.

B. Any person who suffers loss by reason of a violation of any provision of this chapter, other than a violation of a provision of § 6.2-2107.1, may bring a civil action to enforce such provision. Any person who is successful in such action shall recover reasonable attorney fees, expert witness fees, and court costs incurred by bringing such action.

1995, c. 221, § 6.1-440; 2010, c. 794; 2014, c. 768.

Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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