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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":false,"permalink":{"id":1423455,"object_type":"law","relational_id":357758,"identifier":"3.2-4320","token":"3.2\/III\/43\/2\/3.2-4320","url":"\/3.2-4320\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-4320\/","token":"3.2\/III\/43\/2\/3.2-4320","dublin_core":{"Title":"Restrictions as to use of Label","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-4320","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

It is unlawful to use the Virginia Quality Label or a label with the shield of the United States, except in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Commissioner<\/span>, and in no case shall it be used upon the label, tag, seal, or container of the product of any farm, factory, mill or of any other producing, processing, packing, preparing, or dressing establishment unless such product is processed, packed, prepared, or dressed under continuous official state or federal-state inspection.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRESTRICTIONS AS TO USE OF LABEL (\u00a7 3.2-4320)\n\nIt is unlawful to use the Virginia Quality Label or a label with the shield of\nthe United States, except in accordance with regulations prescribed by the\nCommissioner, and in no case shall it be used upon the label, tag, seal, or\ncontainer of the product of any farm, factory, mill or of any other producing,\nprocessing, packing, preparing, or dressing establishment unless such product is\nprocessed, packed, prepared, or dressed under continuous official state or\nfederal-state inspection.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 3-273; 1966, c. 702, \u00a7 3.1-352; 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"}}