2006 Code of Virginia § 46.2-931 - Certain localities may prohibit or regulate distribution of handbills, etc., solicitation of contri...

46.2-931. Certain localities may prohibit or regulate distribution ofhandbills, etc., solicitation of contributions and sale of merchandise onhighways within their boundaries.

A. Arlington and Henrico Counties and the Town of Vienna are herebyauthorized to adopt ordinances prohibiting or regulating:

1. The distribution of handbills, leaflets, bulletins, literature,advertisements, or similar material to the occupants of motor vehicles onsecondary and urban highways located within their boundaries;

2. The solicitation of contributions of any nature from the occupants ofmotor vehicles on secondary and urban highways located within theirboundaries; and

3. The sale of merchandise or the attempted sale of merchandise to theoccupants of motor vehicles on secondary and urban highways located withintheir boundaries.

B. Albemarle and Greene Counties are hereby authorized to adopt ordinancesregulating:

1. The distribution of handbills, leaflets, bulletins, literature,advertisements, or similar material to the occupants of motor vehicle onpublic roadways and medians;

2. The solicitation of contributions of any nature from the occupants ofmotor vehicles on public roadways and medians; and

3. The sale of merchandise or the attempted sale of merchandise to theoccupants of motor vehicles on public roadways and medians.

C. Ordinances adopted pursuant to this section may provide that any personviolating the provisions of such ordinances shall be guilty of a trafficinfraction.

D. The Virginia Department of Transportation may regulate activities withinsuch streets and highways under its jurisdiction, subject to regulationspromulgated by the Commonwealth Transportation Board. Nothing in this sectionshall be construed to allow any locality to permit activities within anyhighway under the maintenance and operational jurisdiction of the VirginiaDepartment of Transportation.

(1980, c. 113; 1989, c. 727; 2005, cc. 488, 541.)