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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-222 — Misrepresentation as to source of merchandise; penalty

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. § 18.2-222

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. § 18.2-222Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
No person, firm, corporation or association selling or offering for sale any article or merchandise, shall in any manner represent, contrary to fact, that the article was made for, or acquired directly or indirectly from, the United States government or its military or naval forces or any agency of the United States government, or that it has been disposed of by the United States government. Any person, firm, corporation or association violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.

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Questions this section answers

Is conspiracy to commit felony a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

It depends on the circumstances: conspiracy to commit felony ranges from a class 5 felony to a class 3 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-22.

Conspiracy to commit Class 1 felony: class 3 felony (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-221) · Conspiracy to commit other felony: class 5 felony (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-222)

Is misrepresentation as to source of merchandise a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Misrepresentation as to source of merchandise is a class 3 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-222.

Which Virginia statute covers misrepresentation as to source of merchandise?

Misrepresentation as to source of merchandise is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-222 (Misrepresentation as to source of merchandise; penalty).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.