CODE OF VIRGINIA EXCEPTION TO ARTICLE; PRIVATE RESIDENCES (§ 18.2-334) Nothing in this article shall be construed to make it illegal to participate in a game of chance conducted in a private residence, provided such private residence is not commonly used for such games of chance and there is no operator as defined in subsection 4 of § 18.2-325. HISTORY: Code 1950, § 18.1-327; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1992, c. 423.