§ 18.2-243. When issuer or distributor of advertisements not guilty of violation; inadvertent error
A person, firm, corporation or association who or which, for compensation, issues or distributes any advertisement or offer, written, printed, oral or otherwise, in reliance upon the copy or information supplied him by the advertiser or offeror, shall not be deemed to have violated the provisions of this article, nor shall an inadvertent error on […]
§ 18.2-244. Right to select clientele or customers not affected
Nothing in this article shall be deemed to impair the right of any person, firm, corporation or association to select its clientele or customers. Code 1950, § 59.1-52; 1968, c. 439; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
§ 18.2-236. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 2006, cc. 392 and 485, cl. 2, effective July 1, 2006.
§ 18.2-237. Buying, etc., certain secondhand materials; intent; possession
If any person buy or receive secondhand grate baskets, keys, bells and bell fixtures, gas fixtures, water fixtures, water pipes, gas pipes, or any part of such fixtures or pipes with intent to defraud, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Possession of any such secondhand baskets, keys, bells and bell fixtures, water […]
§ 18.2-238. Buying, etc., pig iron, etc., with intent to defraud; possession; evidence of intent
If any person buy or receive pig iron or railroad, telephone, telegraph, coal mining, industrial, manufacturing or public utility iron, brass, copper, metal or any composition thereof with intent to defraud, he shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony. Possession of any pig iron or railroad, telephone, telegraph, coal mining, industrial, manufacturing or public […]
§ 18.2-239. Pyramid promotional schemes; misdemeanor; definitions; contracts void
Every person who contrives, prepares, sets up, operates, advertises or promotes any pyramid promotional scheme shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. For the purposes of this section: (1) “Compensation” means the transfer of money or anything of value. “Compensation” does not mean payment based on sales of goods or services to persons who […]
§ 18.2-240. Same; injunction
Any attorney for the Commonwealth may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin the further prosecution of any pyramid promotional scheme as defined in § 18.2-239, and to appoint receivers to secure and distribute in an equitable manner any assets received by any participant as a result of such scheme, any such distribution to […]
§ 18.2-231. Same; label required
There shall be firmly attached to or painted at or near the point of outlet from which lubricating oil is drawn or poured out for sale or delivery a sign or label consisting of the word or words in letters not less than one inch in height comprising the brand or trade name of such […]
§ 18.2-232. Same; punishment for violation of §§ 18.2-226 through 18.2-231
Any person, firm, association or corporation or any officer, agent or employee thereof who shall violate any provision of §§ 18.2-226 through 18.2-231, shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor; and a second or any subsequent offense shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Code 1950, § 59.1-61; 1968, c. 439; 1975, cc. […]
§ 18.2-233. Sale of goods marked “sterling” and “sterling silver.”
A person who makes or sells or offers to sell or dispose of or has in his possession with intent to sell or dispose of any article of merchandise marked, stamped or branded with the words “sterling” or “sterling silver,” or encased or enclosed in any box, package, cover or wrapper, or other thing in […]