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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-225 — Misrepresentations as to agricultural products
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. § 18.2-225
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.
Misrepresentation by advertising in the press or by radio or by television, or misrepresentation by letter, statement, mark representing grade, quality or condition, label or otherwise in handling, selling, offering or exposing for sale any agricultural commodities is hereby prohibited.
Any person, firm, association or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
The Director of the Division of Marketing, with the approval of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services, may, in his discretion, cause prosecutions for violations of this section to be instituted through the attorneys for the Commonwealth, or otherwise, in counties or cities of the Commonwealth where in his opinion violations of this section are found.
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Is misrepresentations as to agricultural products a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Misrepresentations as to agricultural products is a class 3 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-225.
Which Virginia statute covers misrepresentations as to agricultural products?
Misrepresentations as to agricultural products is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-225 (Misrepresentations as to agricultural products).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.