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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1954, chapter 697; in 1966, chapter 702; in 1999, chapter 793<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1423569,"object_type":"law","relational_id":357785,"identifier":"3.2-4501","token":"3.2\/III\/45\/3.2-4501","url":"\/3.2-4501\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-4501\/","token":"3.2\/III\/45\/3.2-4501","dublin_core":{"Title":"Grades and standards","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-4501","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Board<\/span> shall establish and adopt official grades and standards for apples by which the quality, quantity and size of the apples may be determined. Before establishing such official grades and standards, the Board<\/span> shall consult with the Board<\/span> of Directors of the Virginia Horticultural Society and the Board<\/span> of Directors of the Virginia Apple Growers Association.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGRADES AND STANDARDS (\u00a7 3.2-4501)\n\nThe Board shall establish and adopt official grades and standards for apples by\nwhich the quality, quantity and size of the apples may be determined. Before\nestablishing such official grades and standards, the Board shall consult with\nthe Board of Directors of the Virginia Horticultural Society and the Board of\nDirectors of the Virginia Apple Growers Association.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 3-512.5; 1954, c. 697; 1966, c. 702, \u00a7 3.1-615; 1999, c.\n793; 2008, c. 860.","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"}}