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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-218 — Failure to indicate goods, etc., are "seconds," "irregulars," "secondhand," etc

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 8: Misrepresentations and Other Offenses Connected with Sales, Code of Virginia.

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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-218

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-218Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Any person, firm, corporation or association who in any manner knowingly advertises or offers for sale to the public any merchandise, goods, commodity or thing which is defective, blemished, secondhand or used, or which has been designated by the manufacturer thereof as "seconds," "irregulars," "imperfects," "not first class," or words of similar import without clearly and unequivocally indicating in the advertisement or offer of the merchandise, goods, commodity or thing or the articles, units or parts, thereof so advertised or offered for sale to the public is defective, blemished, secondhand or used or consists of "seconds," "irregulars," "imperfects" or "not first class," shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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Is failure to indicate goods, etc., are "seconds," "irregulars," "secondhand," etc a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Failure to indicate goods, etc., are "seconds," "irregulars," "secondhand," etc is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-218.

Which Virginia statute covers failure to indicate goods, etc., are "seconds," "irregulars," "secondhand," etc?

Failure to indicate goods, etc., are "seconds," "irregulars," "secondhand," etc is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-218 (Failure to indicate goods, etc., are "seconds," "irregulars," "secondhand," etc).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.