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This is Article 5 of the Code of Virginia, titled “False Representations to Obtain Property or Credit.” It is part of Chapter 6 “Crimes Involving Fraud”, which is part of Title 18.2 “Crimes and Offenses Generally”.
It’s comprised of the following 16 sections.
§ 18.2-186 False statements to obtain property or credit
§ 18.2-186.1 Repealed
§ 18.2-186.2 False statements or failure to disclose material facts in order to obtain aid or benefits under any local, state or federal housing assistance program
§ 18.2-186.3 Identity theft; penalty; restitution; victim assistance
§ 18.2-186.3:1 Identity fraud; consumer reporting agencies; police reports
§ 18.2-186.4 Use of a person's identity with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass; penalty
§ 18.2-186.4:1 Internet publication of personal information of certain public officials
§ 18.2-186.5 Expungement of false identity information from police and court records; Identity Theft Passport
§ 18.2-186.6 Breach of personal information notification
§ 18.2-187 Repealed
§ 18.2-187.1 Obtaining or attempting to obtain oil, electric, gas, water, telephone, telegraph, cable television or electronic communication service without payment; penalty; civil liability
§ 18.2-187.2 Audiovisual recording of motion pictures unlawful; penalty
§ 18.2-188 Defrauding hotels, motels, campgrounds, boardinghouses, etc
§ 18.2-188.1 Defrauding person having a lien on an animal; penalty
§ 18.2-189 Defrauding keeper of motor vehicles or watercraft
§ 18.2-190 Fraudulent misrepresentation as to breed of bull or cattle