§ 18.2-502.1. Weight loss centers or clinics; disclosure
No weight loss center or clinic shall, in its name or advertisements, use the words “physicians” or “doctors” or refer to its clients as “patients” or indicate that “medical teams” are available in its facility unless (i) the facility employs at least one registered nurse full-time and employs or contracts with at least one physician […]
§ 18.2-498.5. Actions on behalf of Commonwealth or localities
The Attorney General on behalf of the Commonwealth, or the attorney for the Commonwealth, on behalf of the county or city as the case may be may institute actions and proceedings for any and all violations occurring within their jurisdictions. 1980, c. 472.
§ 18.2-499. Combinations to injure others in their reputation, trade, business or profession; rights of employees
A. Any two or more persons who combine, associate, agree, mutually undertake or concert together for the purpose of (i) willfully and maliciously injuring another in his reputation, trade, business or profession by any means whatever or (ii) willfully and maliciously compelling another to do or perform any act against his will, or preventing or […]
§ 18.2-500. Same; civil relief; damages and counsel fees; injunctions
A. Any person who shall be injured in his reputation, trade, business or profession by reason of a violation of § 18.2-499, may sue therefor and recover three-fold the damages by him sustained, and the costs of suit, including a reasonable fee to plaintiff’s counsel, and without limiting the generality of the term, “damages” shall […]
§ 18.2-498.2. Definitions
When used in this article, the term: 1. “Person” includes any natural person, any trust or association of persons, formal or otherwise, or any corporation, partnership, company or other legal or commercial entity. 2. “Commercial dealing” shall mean any offer, acceptance, agreement, or solicitation to sell or offer to sell or distribute goods, services or […]
§ 18.2-498.3. Misrepresentations prohibited
Any person, in any commercial dealing in any matter within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the Commonwealth of Virginia, or any local government within the Commonwealth or any department or agency thereof, who knowingly falsifies, conceals, misleads, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact, or makes any […]
§ 18.2-498.4. Duty to provide certified statement
A. The Commonwealth, or any department or agency thereof, and any local government or any department or agency thereof, may require that any person seeking, offering or agreeing to transact business or commerce with it, or seeking, offering or agreeing to receive any portion of the public funds or moneys, submit a certification that the […]
§ 18.2-498. Exempt containers
Nothing in this article applies to or shall be construed to affect a liquefied petroleum gas container having a total capacity of five gallons or less. Code 1950, § 18.1-400.6; 1970, c. 442; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
§ 18.2-497. Fines and costs
The costs incurred in the enforcement of this article shall be assessed and collected in the same manner as in criminal cases, and all fines collected by virtue of this article shall be turned over in the same manner and for the same purposes as criminal and misdemeanor fines are disposed of by law. Code […]
§ 18.2-498.1. Short title
This article shall be known and cited as the Virginia Governmental Frauds Act. 1980, c. 472.