CODE OF VIRGINIA

(FOR EFFECTIVE DATE — SEE NOTES) PRIVATE ACTIONS (§ 62.1-44.22)

The fact that any owner holds or has held a certificate or land-disturbance
approval issued under this chapter shall not constitute a defense in any civil
action involving private rights.Compliance with the provisions of this chapter
shall be prima facie evidence in any legal or equitable proceeding for damages
caused by erosion or sedimentation that all requirements of law have been met
and the complaining party must show negligence in order to recover any damages.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 62.1-36; 1968, c. 659; 1970, c. 638; 2016, cc. 68, 758.