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This is Article 8 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Misrepresentations and Other Offenses Connected With Sales.” 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 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§ 18.2-219 Repealed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§ 18.2-236 Repealed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