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2013 Code of Virginia
Title 18.2 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY.
Chapter 6 - Crimes Involving Fraud
- Section 18.2-168 - Forging public records, etc
- Section 18.2-169 - Forging, or keeping an instrument for forging, a seal
- Section 18.2-170 - Forging coin or bank notes
- Section 18.2-171 - Making or having anything designed for forging any writing, etc
- Section 18.2-172 - Forging, uttering, etc., other writings
- Section 18.2-172.1 - Falsifying or altering and fraudulently using transcripts or diplomas; penalty
- Section 18.2-172.2 - Maliciously affixing another's signature to writing; penalty.
- Section 18.2-173 - Having in possession forged coin or bank notes
- Section 18.2-174 - Impersonating law-enforcement officer; penalty
- Section 18.2-174.1 - Impersonating certain public safety personnel; penalty
- Section 18.2-175 - Unlawful wearing of officer's uniform or insignia; unlawful use of vehicle with word "police" sho...
- Section 18.2-176 - Unauthorized wearing or displaying on motor vehicles of any button, insignia or emblem of certain a...
- Section 18.2-177 - Illegal use of insignia
- Section 18.2-178 - Obtaining money or signature, etc., by false pretense
- Section 18.2-178.1 - Financial exploitation of mentally incapacitated persons; penalty.
- Section 18.2-179 - Unlawful operation of coin box telephone, parking meter, vending machine, etc
- Section 18.2-180 - Manufacture, etc., of slugs, etc., for such unlawful use
- Section 18.2-181 - Issuing bad checks, etc., larceny
- Section 18.2-181.1 - Issuance of bad checks
- Section 18.2-182 - Issuing bad checks on behalf of business firm or corporation in payment of wages; penalty
- Section 18.2-182.1 - Issuing bad checks in payment of taxes
- Section 18.2-183 - Issuance of bad check prima facie evidence of intent and knowledge; notice by certified or register...
- Section 18.2-184 - Presumption as to notation attached to check, draft or order
- Section 18.2-185 - Evidence and presumptions in malicious prosecution actions after issuance of bad check
- Section 18.2-186 - False statements to obtain property or credit
- Section 18.2-186.1 - Description unavailable
- Section 18.2-186.2 - False statements or failure to disclose material facts in order to obtain aid or benefits under an...
- Section 18.2-186.3 - Identity theft; penalty; restitution; victim assistance
- Section 18.2-186.3:1 - Identity fraud; consumer reporting agencies; police reports
- Section 18.2-186.4 - Use of a person's identity with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass; penalty
- Section 18.2-186.4:1 - Internet publication of personal information of certain public officials
- Section 18.2-186.5 - Expungement of false identity information from police and court records; Identity Theft Passpor...
- Section 18.2-186.6 - Breach of personal information notification.
- Section 18.2-187 - Description unavailable
- Section 18.2-187.1 - Obtaining or attempting to obtain oil, electric, gas, water, telephone, telegraph, cable televisio...
- Section 18.2-187.2 - Audiovisual recording of motion pictures unlawful; penalty
- Section 18.2-188 - Defrauding hotels, motels, campgrounds, boardinghouses, etc
- Section 18.2-188.1 - Defrauding person having a lien on an animal; penalty
- Section 18.2-189 - Defrauding keeper of motor vehicles or watercraft
- Section 18.2-190 - Fraudulent misrepresentation as to breed of bull or cattle
- Section 18.2-190.1 - Definitions
- Section 18.2-190.2 - Possession of an unlawful electronic communication device or equipment etc., used to manufacture su...
- Section 18.2-190.3 - Sale of an unlawful electronic communication device; penalty
- Section 18.2-190.4 - Manufacture of an unlawful electronic communication device; penalty
- Section 18.2-190.5 - Separate offenses; penalty
- Section 18.2-190.6 - Restitution
- Section 18.2-190.7 - Description unavailable
- Section 18.2-190.8 - Civil relief; damages
- Section 18.2-191 - Definitions
- Section 18.2-192 - Credit card theft
- Section 18.2-193 - Credit card forgery
- Section 18.2-194 - Unauthorized possession of two or more signed credit cards or credit card numbers
- Section 18.2-195 - Credit card fraud; conspiracy; penalties
- Section 18.2-195.1 - Credit card factoring
- Section 18.2-195.2 - Fraudulent application for credit card; penalties
- Section 18.2-196 - Criminal possession of credit card forgery devices
- Section 18.2-196.1 - Unlawful use of payment card scanning devices and re-encoders; penalty
- Section 18.2-197 - Criminally receiving goods and services fraudulently obtained
- Section 18.2-198 - Obtaining airline, railroad, steamship, etc., ticket at discount price
- Section 18.2-198.1 - Venue
- Section 18.2-199 - Penalties for violation of article
- Section 18.2-200 - Failure to perform promise to deliver crop, etc., in return for advances
- Section 18.2-200.1 - Failure to perform promise for construction, etc., in return for advances
- Section 18.2-201 - Advances secured by fraudulent promise to perform agricultural labor
- Section 18.2-202 - , 18.2-203
- Section 18.2-204 - False statement for the purpose of defrauding industrial sick benefit company
- Section 18.2-204.1 - Fraudulent use of birth certificates, etc.; penalty
- Section 18.2-204.2 - Manufacture, sale, etc., or possession of fictitious, facsimile or simulated official license or id...
- Section 18.2-204.3 - Transfers for the sole or primary purpose of obtaining a lower unemployment tax rate; penalty...
- Section 18.2-205 - False pretense in obtaining registration of cattle and other animals and giving false pedigre...
- Section 18.2-206 - Procuring an animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat with intent to defraud
- Section 18.2-207 - Making false entry, etc., in marriage register, etc
- Section 18.2-208 - Making false statement, etc., for marriage record, etc
- Section 18.2-209 - False publications
- Section 18.2-209.1 - Penalties for false certificate or failure to give bond
- Section 18.2-209.2 - Failure of clerk to give notice of appointment of special commissioner to collect purchase money o...
- Section 18.2-210 - Stamping, etc., on newspapers, any word, etc., to cause belief it was done by publisher; circulatin...
- Section 18.2-211 - Description unavailable
- Section 18.2-212 - Calling or summoning ambulance or fire-fighting apparatus without just cause; maliciously activatin...
- Section 18.2-212.1 - Unlawful for person not blind or incapacitated to carry white, white tipped with red or metallic ca...
- Section 18.2-213 - Simulation of warrants, processes, writs and notices
- Section 18.2-213.1 - (Effective until January 1, 2014) Obtaining certification as small, women-owned, or minority-owned ...
- Section 18.2-213.2 - Filing false lien or encumbrance against another
- Section 18.2-214 - Changing or removing, etc., trademarks, identification marks, etc
- Section 18.2-214.1 - Penalties for failure to report removal or alteration of identification or serial number on busines...
- Section 18.2-215 - Removal or alteration of identification numbers on household electrical appliances; possession of s...
- Section 18.2-216 - Untrue, deceptive or misleading advertising, inducements, writings or documents
- Section 18.2-216.1 - Unauthorized use of name or picture of any person; punishment
- Section 18.2-217 - Advertising merchandise, etc., for sale with intent not to sell at price or terms advertised; prim...
- Section 18.2-218 - Failure to indicate goods, etc., are "seconds," "irregulars," "secondhand," etc
- Section 18.2-219 - Description unavailable
- Section 18.2-220 - Use of word "wholesale" or "wholesaler."
- Section 18.2-221 - Advertising new or used automobiles or trucks
- Section 18.2-222 - Misrepresentation as to source of merchandise; penalty
- Section 18.2-223 - "Going out of business" sales; permit required
- Section 18.2-224 - "Going out of business" sales; counties, cities and towns to issue permits; inspections; applicat...
- Section 18.2-225 - Misrepresentations as to agricultural products
- Section 18.2-226 - Fraud and misrepresentation in sale of liquid fuels, lubricating oils and similar product...
- Section 18.2-227 - Same; sale from pump indicating other brand
- Section 18.2-228 - Same; imitating indicia of other brands
- Section 18.2-229 - Same; false trade name or mixing brands
- Section 18.2-230 - Same; assisting in violation of {{ 18.2-226 through 18.2-229
- Section 18.2-231 - Same; label required
- Section 18.2-232 - Same; punishment for violation of {{ 18.2-226 through 18.2-231
- Section 18.2-233 - Sale of goods marked "sterling" and "sterling silver."
- Section 18.2-234 - Sale of goods marked "coin" and "coin silver."
- Section 18.2-235 - Regulating sale of merchandise made of gold
- Section 18.2-236 - Description unavailable
- Section 18.2-237 - Buying, etc., certain secondhand materials; intent; possession
- Section 18.2-238 - Buying, etc., pig iron, etc., with intent to defraud; possession; evidence of intent
- Section 18.2-239 - Pyramid promotional schemes; misdemeanor; definitions; contracts void
- Section 18.2-240 - Same; injunction
- Section 18.2-241 - Acceptance of promissory notes in payment for food sold at retail
- Section 18.2-242 - Use of games, lotteries, etc., for promoting sale of certain products
- Section 18.2-242.1 - Certain referral transactions in connection with consumer sales or leases prohibited; effect of suc...
- Section 18.2-243 - When issuer or distributor of advertisements not guilty of violation; inadvertent error
- Section 18.2-244 - Right to select clientele or customers not affected
- Section 18.2-245 - Enjoining violation of this article
- Section 18.2-246 - Penalty in general for violations
- Section 18.2-246.1 - Title
- Section 18.2-246.2 - Definitions
- Section 18.2-246.3 - Money laundering; penalties
- Section 18.2-246.4 - Description unavailable
- Section 18.2-246.5 - Forfeiture of business license or registration upon conviction of sale or distribution of imitatio...
- Section 18.2-246.6 - Definitions
- Section 18.2-246.7 - Requirements for delivery sales
- Section 18.2-246.8 - Age verification requirements
- Section 18.2-246.9 - Disclosure requirements
- Section 18.2-246.10 - Shipping requirements
- Section 18.2-246.11 - Registration and reporting requirements
- Section 18.2-246.12 - Collection of taxes
- Section 18.2-246.13 - Civil penalties; penalties
- Section 18.2-246.14 - Counterfeit cigarettes; penalty; civil penalty
- Section 18.2-246.15 - Enforcement
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