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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1966, chapter 702; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 317<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":357742,"section_number":"3.2-4304","catch_line":"When special grades, marks, and brands allowed; filing a certificate","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-4304\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1423405,"object_type":"law","relational_id":357746,"identifier":"3.2-4308","token":"3.2\/III\/43\/1\/3.2-4308","url":"\/3.2-4308\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-4308\/","token":"3.2\/III\/43\/1\/3.2-4308","dublin_core":{"Title":"Grades and brands shall be used in accordance with regulations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-4308","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

It is unlawful to use:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Any grade, trademark, brand, or other markings established and adopted by the Commissioner<\/span> on or in connection with marking any agricultural product that is not in accordance with regulations established and adopted by the Commissioner<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Any grade, trademark, brand, or other markings indicating grade, classification, quality, condition or size, for any agricultural product for which official grades, trademarks, brands, or other markings have not been established and adopted by the Commissioner<\/span> or are not in accordance with the provisions of § 3.2-4304<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGRADES AND BRANDS SHALL BE USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS (\u00a7 3.2-4308)\n\nIt is unlawful to use:\n\n1. Any grade, trademark, brand, or other markings established and adopted by the\nCommissioner on or in connection with marking any agricultural product that is\nnot in accordance with regulations established and adopted by the Commissioner.\n\n2. Any grade, trademark, brand, or other markings indicating grade,\nclassification, quality, condition or size, for any agricultural product for\nwhich official grades, trademarks, brands, or other markings have not been\nestablished and adopted by the Commissioner or are not in accordance with the\nprovisions of § 3.2-4304.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 3-264; 1966, c. 702, \u00a7 3.1-343; 2008, c. 860; 2020, c.\n317.","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"}}