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This is Article 7 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Miscellaneous False and Fraudulent Acts.” 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 22 sections.
§ 18.2-200 Failure to perform promise to deliver crop, etc., in return for advances
§ 18.2-200.1 Failure to perform promise for construction, etc., in return for advances
§ 18.2-201 Advances secured by fraudulent promise to perform agricultural labor
§ 18.2-202 Repealed
§ 18.2-204 False statement for the purpose of defrauding industrial sick benefit company
§ 18.2-204.1 Fraudulent use of birth certificates, etc.; penalty
§ 18.2-204.2 Manufacture, sale, etc., or possession of fictitious, facsimile or simulated official license or identification; penalty
§ 18.2-204.3 Transfers for the sole or primary purpose of obtaining a lower unemployment tax rate; penalty
§ 18.2-205 False pretense in obtaining registration of cattle and other animals and giving false pedigree
§ 18.2-206 Procuring an animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat with intent to defraud
§ 18.2-207 Making false entry, etc., in marriage register, etc
§ 18.2-208 Making false statement, etc., for marriage record, etc
§ 18.2-209 False publications
§ 18.2-209.1 Penalties for false certificate or failure to give bond
§ 18.2-209.2 Failure of clerk to give notice of appointment of special commissioner to collect purchase money or rent
§ 18.2-210 Stamping, etc., on newspapers, any word, etc., to cause belief it was done by publisher; circulating such newspapers
§ 18.2-211 Repealed
§ 18.2-212 Calling or summoning emergency medical services vehicle or firefighting apparatus without just cause; maliciously activating fire alarms; venue
§ 18.2-212.1 Unlawful for person not blind or incapacitated to carry white, white tipped with red or metallic cane
§ 18.2-213 Simulation of warrants, processes, writs and notices
§ 18.2-213.1 Obtaining certification as small, women-owned, or minority-owned business by deception; penalty
§ 18.2-213.2 Filing false lien or encumbrance against another