76938618.2-213.1Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Crimes And Offenses GenerallyCrimes Involving FraudMiscellaneous False And Fraudulent ActsObtaining certification as small, women-owned, or minority-owned business by deception; penalty1987, c. 689; 1989, c. 570; 2006, cc. 831, 921; 2009, c. 869; 2013, c. 482; 2015, cc. 696, 697.http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-213.1/18.2-498.3Misrepresentations prohibited/18.2-498.3/2.2-1604Definitions/2.2-1604//18.2-213.1/18.2/6/7/18.2-213.1Except as otherwise provided by § 18.2-498.3, a person shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if, in the course of business, he:sectionAA1 Fraudulently obtains or retains certification as a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business;sectionA1A12 Willfully makes a false statement knowing it to be untrue, whether by affidavit, report or other representation, to an official or employee of a public body for the purpose of influencing the certification or denial of certification of any business entity as a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business;sectionA2A22 Willfully obstructs or impedes any agency official or employee who is investigating the qualifications of a business entity which has requested certification as a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business; orsectionA3A32 Fraudulently obtains public moneys reserved for or allocated or available to small, women-owned, or minority-owned businesses.sectionA4A42