CODE OF VIRGINIA

REGULATION OF MARTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTION (§ 15.2-912.1)

A. The Cities of Chesapeake and Norfolk may by ordinance require any person who
operates a business providing martial arts instruction to have at the site where
instruction is taking place a person who has current certification or, within
the last two years, has received training in emergency first aid and
cardio-pulmonary resuscitation.Any person who violates such an ordinance may be
subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $ 50 for the first violation and $ 100
for any subsequent violation.

B. As used in this section, “martial arts instruction” means any
course of instruction for self defense, such as judo or karate.

HISTORY: 1998, c. 583; 2007, c. 813.