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Chapter 6. Crimes Involving FraudRead Chapter
- Article 5. False Representations to Obtain Property or CreditRead all
- § 18.2-186
- False statements to obtain property or credit
- § 18.2-186.1
- Repealed
- § 18.2-186.2
- False statements or failure to disclose material facts in order to obtain aid or benefits under any local, state or federal housing assistance program
- § 18.2-186.3
- Identity theft; penalty; restitution; victim assistance
- § 18.2-186.3:1
- Identity fraud; consumer reporting agencies; police reports
- § 18.2-186.4
- Use of a person's identity with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass; penalty
- § 18.2-186.4:1
- Internet publication of personal information of certain public officials
- § 18.2-186.5
- Expungement of false identity information from police and court records; Identity Theft Passport
- § 18.2-186.6
- Breach of personal information notification
- § 18.2-187
- Repealed
- § 18.2-187.1
- Obtaining or attempting to obtain oil, electric, gas, water, telephone, telegraph, cable television or electronic communication service without payment; penalty; civil liability
- § 18.2-187.2
- Audiovisual recording of motion pictures unlawful; penalty
- § 18.2-188
- Defrauding hotels, motels, campgrounds, boardinghouses, etc.
- § 18.2-188.1
- Defrauding person having a lien on an animal; penalty
- § 18.2-189
- Defrauding keeper of motor vehicles or watercraft
- § 18.2-190
- Fraudulent misrepresentation as to breed of bull or cattle
- § 18.2-198.1
- Venue
- Article 7. Miscellaneous False and Fraudulent ActsRead all
- § 18.2-200
- Failure to perform promise to deliver crop, etc., in return for advances
- § 18.2-200.1
- Failure to perform promise for construction, etc., in return for advances
- § 18.2-201
- Advances secured by fraudulent promise to perform agricultural labor
- § 18.2-202
- Repealed
- § 18.2-204
- False statement for the purpose of defrauding industrial sick benefit company
- § 18.2-204.1
- Fraudulent use of birth certificates, etc.; penalty
- § 18.2-204.2
- Manufacture, sale, etc., or possession of fictitious, facsimile or simulated official license or identification; penalty
- § 18.2-204.3
- Transfers for the sole or primary purpose of obtaining a lower unemployment tax rate; penalty
- § 18.2-205
- False pretense in obtaining registration of cattle and other animals and giving false pedigree
- § 18.2-206
- Procuring an animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat with intent to defraud
- § 18.2-207
- Making false entry, etc., in marriage register, etc.
- § 18.2-208
- Making false statement, etc., for marriage record, etc.
- § 18.2-209
- False publications
- § 18.2-209.1
- Penalties for false certificate or failure to give bond
- § 18.2-209.2
- Failure of clerk to give notice of appointment of special commissioner to collect purchase money or rent
- § 18.2-210
- Stamping, etc., on newspapers, any word, etc., to cause belief it was done by publisher; circulating such newspapers
- § 18.2-211
- Repealed
- § 18.2-212
- Calling or summoning emergency medical services vehicle or firefighting apparatus without just cause; maliciously activating fire alarms; venue
- § 18.2-212.1
- Unlawful for person not blind or incapacitated to carry white, white tipped with red or metallic cane
- § 18.2-213
- Simulation of warrants, processes, writs and notices
- § 18.2-213.1
- Obtaining certification as small, women-owned, or minority-owned business by deception; penalty
- § 18.2-213.2
- Filing false lien or encumbrance against another
- Article 8. Misrepresentations and Other Offenses Connected with SalesRead all
- § 18.2-214
- Changing or removing, etc., trademarks, identification marks, etc.
- § 18.2-214.1
- Penalties for failure to report removal or alteration of identification or serial number on business machines
- § 18.2-215
- Removal or alteration of identification numbers on household electrical appliances; possession of such appliances
- § 18.2-216
- Untrue, deceptive or misleading advertising, inducements, writings or documents
- § 18.2-216.1
- Unauthorized use of name or picture of any person; punishment
- § 18.2-217
- Advertising merchandise, etc., for sale with intent not to sell at price or terms advertised; prima facie evidence of violation
- § 18.2-218
- Failure to indicate goods, etc., are "seconds," "irregulars," "secondhand," etc.
- § 18.2-219
- Repealed
- § 18.2-220
- Use of word "wholesale" or "wholesaler."
- § 18.2-221
- Advertising new or used automobiles or trucks
- § 18.2-222
- Misrepresentation as to source of merchandise; penalty
- § 18.2-223
- "Going out of business" sales; permit required
- § 18.2-224
- "Going out of business" sales; counties, cities and towns to issue permits; inspections; application for permit; inventory required; commingling of other goods prohibited; duration; additional permits; inclusion of permit number and dates in advertisements; fee
- § 18.2-225
- Misrepresentations as to agricultural products
- § 18.2-226
- Fraud and misrepresentation in sale of liquid fuels, lubricating oils and similar products
- § 18.2-227
- Same; sale from pump indicating other brand
- § 18.2-228
- Same; imitating indicia of other brands
- § 18.2-229
- Same; false trade name or mixing brands
- § 18.2-230
- Same; assisting in violation of §§ 18.2-226 through 18.2-229
- § 18.2-231
- Same; label required
- § 18.2-232
- Same; punishment for violation of §§ 18.2-226 through 18.2-231
- § 18.2-233
- Sale of goods marked "sterling" and "sterling silver."
- § 18.2-234
- Sale of goods marked "coin" and "coin silver."
- § 18.2-235
- Regulating sale of merchandise made of gold
- § 18.2-236
- Repealed
- § 18.2-237
- Buying, etc., certain secondhand materials; intent; possession
- § 18.2-238
- Buying, etc., pig iron, etc., with intent to defraud; possession; evidence of intent
- § 18.2-239
- Pyramid promotional schemes; misdemeanor; definitions; contracts void
- § 18.2-240
- Same; injunction
- § 18.2-241
- Acceptance of promissory notes in payment for food sold at retail
- § 18.2-242
- Use of games, lotteries, etc., for promoting sale of certain products
- § 18.2-242.1
- Certain referral transactions in connection with consumer sales or leases prohibited; effect of such transactions
- § 18.2-243
- When issuer or distributor of advertisements not guilty of violation; inadvertent error
- § 18.2-244
- Right to select clientele or customers not affected
- § 18.2-245
- Enjoining violation of this article
- § 18.2-246
- Penalty in general for violations