§ 10.1-1143 Throwing inflammable objects from vehicle on highway while in or near certain lands
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, toss or drop from a vehicle moving or standing on a highway any lighted smoking material, lighted match, lighted material of any nature, or any bomb or device liable to set fire to inflammable material on the ground while in or near any forestland, brushland or field containing inflammable vegetation or trash. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor for each separate offense.
History
This law was first created in 1954. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 35 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1954 “Acts” aren’t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1986, chapter 188; in 1988, chapter 891.
1954, c. 35, § 10-64.1; 1986, c. 188; 1988, c. 891.