Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-220 — Use of word "wholesale" or "wholesaler."
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. § 18.2-220
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.
Any person, firm, corporation or association who in any manner in any advertisement or offer for sale to the public of any merchandise, goods, commodity or thing uses the words "wholesale" or "wholesaler" to represent or describe the nature of its business shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, unless such person, firm, corporation or association is actually engaged in selling at wholesale the merchandise, goods, commodity or thing advertised or offered for sale.
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Is use of word "wholesale" or "wholesaler." a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Use of word "wholesale" or "wholesaler." is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-220.
Which Virginia statute covers use of word "wholesale" or "wholesaler."?
Use of word "wholesale" or "wholesaler." is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-220 (Use of word "wholesale" or "wholesaler.").
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