Virginia statute

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-226 — Fraud and misrepresentation in sale of liquid fuels, lubricating oils and similar products

Current through 2026 Regular Session

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

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-226

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. § 18.2-226Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation, to store, sell, expose for sale or offer for sale any liquid fuels, lubricating oils or other similar products, in any manner whatsoever, so as to deceive or tend to deceive the purchaser as to the nature, quality and identity of the product so sold or offered for sale.

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Questions this section answers

Which Virginia statute covers same?

Same is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-232 (Same; punishment for violation of §§ 18.2-226 through 18.2-231).

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