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A.<\/span> Any prescribed burning<\/span> conducted in compliance with the requirements of this article, state air pollution control laws<\/span>, and any rules adopted by the Virginia Department of Forestry shall be in the public interest and shall not constitute a nuisance. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any landowner or his agent who conducts a prescribed burn in compliance with the requirements of this article, state air pollution control laws<\/span>, and any rules adopted by the Virginia Department of Forestry shall not be liable for any damage or injury caused by or resulting from smoke. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Subsections A and B of this section shall not apply whenever a nuisance or damage results from the negligent or improper conduct of the prescribed burn or when the prescribed burn elements described in § 10.1-1150.4<\/a> have not been complied with. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLIABILITY (\u00a7 10.1-1150.5)\n\nA. Any prescribed burning conducted in compliance with the requirements of this\narticle, state air pollution control laws, and any rules adopted by the Virginia\nDepartment of Forestry shall be in the public interest and shall not constitute\na nuisance.\n\nB. Any landowner or his agent who conducts a prescribed burn in compliance with\nthe requirements of this article, state air pollution control laws, and any\nrules adopted by the Virginia Department of Forestry shall not be liable for any\ndamage or injury caused by or resulting from smoke.\n\nC. Subsections A and B of this section shall not apply whenever a nuisance or\ndamage results from the negligent or improper conduct of the prescribed burn or\nwhen the prescribed burn elements described in § 10.1-1150.4 have not been\ncomplied with.\n\nHISTORY: 1998, c. 156.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}