Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-317 — Covers to be kept on certain wells
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 8: Miscellaneous Dangerous Conduct, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-317
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.
Every person owning or occupying any land on which there is a well having a diameter greater than six inches and which is more than ten feet deep shall at all times keep the same covered in such a manner as not to be dangerous to human beings, animals or fowls.
Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
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Questions this section answers
Is covers to be kept on certain wells a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Covers to be kept on certain wells is a class 3 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-317.
Which Virginia statute covers covers to be kept on certain wells?
Covers to be kept on certain wells is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-317 (Covers to be kept on certain wells).
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