Misrepresentations And Other Offenses Connected With Sales
This is Article 8 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Misrepresentations And Other Offenses Connected With Sales.” It is part of Title 18.2, titled “Crimes And Offenses Generally.” It is part of Chapter 6, titled “Crimes Involving Fraud.” It’s comprised of the following 36 sections.
- § 18.2-214
- Changing or removing, etc., trademarks, identification marks, etc
- § 18.2-214.1
- Penalties for failure to report removal or alteration of identification or serial number on business machines
- § 18.2-215
- Removal or alteration of identification numbers on household electrical appliances; possession of such appliances
- § 18.2-216
- Untrue, deceptive or misleading advertising, inducements, writings or documents
- § 18.2-216.1
- Unauthorized use of name or picture of any person; punishment
- § 18.2-217
- Advertising merchandise, etc., for sale with intent not to sell at price or terms advertised; prima facie evidence of violation
- § 18.2-218
- Failure to indicate goods, etc., are "seconds," "irregulars," "secondhand," etc
- § 18.2-219
- Repealed
- § 18.2-220
- Use of word "wholesale" or "wholesaler."
- § 18.2-221
- Advertising new or used automobiles or trucks
- § 18.2-222
- Misrepresentation as to source of merchandise; penalty
- § 18.2-223
- "Going out of business" sales; permit required
- § 18.2-224
- "Going out of business" sales; counties, cities and towns to issue permits; inspections; application for permit; inventory required; commingling of other goods prohibited; duration; additional permits; inclusion of permit number and dates in advertisements; fee
- § 18.2-225
- Misrepresentations as to agricultural products
- § 18.2-226
- Fraud and misrepresentation in sale of liquid fuels, lubricating oils and similar products
- § 18.2-227
- Same; sale from pump indicating other brand
- § 18.2-228
- Same; imitating indicia of other brands
- § 18.2-229
- Same; false trade name or mixing brands
- § 18.2-230
- Same; assisting in violation of §§ 18.2-226 through 18.2-229
- § 18.2-231
- Same; label required
- § 18.2-232
- Same; punishment for violation of §§ 18.2-226 through 18.2-231
- § 18.2-233
- Sale of goods marked "sterling" and "sterling silver."
- § 18.2-234
- Sale of goods marked "coin" and "coin silver."
- § 18.2-235
- Regulating sale of merchandise made of gold
- § 18.2-236
- Repealed
- § 18.2-237
- Buying, etc., certain secondhand materials; intent; possession
- § 18.2-238
- Buying, etc., pig iron, etc., with intent to defraud; possession; evidence of intent
- § 18.2-239
- Pyramid promotional schemes; misdemeanor; definitions; contracts void
- § 18.2-240
- Same; injunction
- § 18.2-241
- Acceptance of promissory notes in payment for food sold at retail
- § 18.2-242
- Use of games, lotteries, etc., for promoting sale of certain products
- § 18.2-242.1
- Certain referral transactions in connection with consumer sales or leases prohibited; effect of such transactions
- § 18.2-243
- When issuer or distributor of advertisements not guilty of violation; inadvertent error
- § 18.2-244
- Right to select clientele or customers not affected
- § 18.2-245
- Enjoining violation of this article
- § 18.2-246
- Penalty in general for violations