2006 Code of Virginia § 18.2-204.1 - Fraudulent use of birth certificates, etc.; penalty

18.2-204.1. Fraudulent use of birth certificates, etc.; penalty.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to obtain, possess, sell, or transferthe birth certificate of another for the purpose of establishing a falseidentity for himself or for another person.

B. It shall be unlawful for any person to obtain, possess, sell, or transferany document for the purpose of establishing a false status, occupation,membership, license or identity for himself or any other person.

C. Any person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of aClass 1 misdemeanor, except when the birth certificate or document isobtained, possessed, sold, or transferred with the intent to use suchcertificate or document to purchase a firearm, in which case a violation ofthis section shall be punishable as a Class 6 felony.

D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to members of state,federal, county, city or town law-enforcement agencies in the performance oftheir duties.

E. The provisions of this section shall not preclude prosecution under anyother statute.

(1978, c. 615; 1979, c. 479; 1981, c. 593; 2003, cc. 889, 914, 918; 2006, c.271.)