CODE OF VIRGINIA

DUTY TO PROVIDE CERTIFIED STATEMENT (§ 18.2-498.4)

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 offer or agreement or any claim
resulting therefrom is not the result of, or affected by, any act of collusion
with another person engaged in the same line of business or commerce; or any act
of fraud punishable under this article.

B. Any person required to submit a certified statement as provided in subsection
A above who knowingly makes a false statement shall be guilty of a Class 6
felony.

HISTORY: 1980, c. 472.