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The Division shall: (i) publish periodical bulletins that provide the current market prices for Virginia agricultural products in the principal markets of the Commonwealth, and in other markets accessible for the disposition of such products; and (ii) when advisable, provide information as to the available supplies of agricultural products the demand in several markets for such products. The Division may also prepare and distribute bulletins describing the most efficient and economical methods of standardization, storage, packing, transportation, and marketing of agricultural products. The Division shall determine the sources of supply of agricultural products and prepare and publish lists of the names and addresses of producers and consignors and supply this information to interested persons.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1331570,"text":"The Division of Marketing shall gather and disseminate information on all subjects relating to the marketing and distribution of Virginia agricultural products, and shall keep producers and consumers informed of the demand and supply and at what markets the various agricultural products can be best handled or procured. The Division shall: (i) publish periodical bulletins that provide the current market prices for Virginia agricultural products in the principal markets of the Commonwealth, and in other markets accessible for the disposition of such products; and (ii) when advisable, provide information as to the available supplies of agricultural products the demand in several markets for such products. 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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 1993, chapter 115; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1423675,"object_type":"law","relational_id":357810,"identifier":"3.2-4705","token":"3.2\/III\/47\/1\/3.2-4705","url":"\/3.2-4705\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-4705\/","token":"3.2\/III\/47\/1\/3.2-4705","dublin_core":{"Title":"Division to disseminate information","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-4705","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Division<\/span> of Marketing shall gather and disseminate information on all subjects relating to the marketing and distribution of Virginia agricultural products, and shall keep producers and consumers informed of the demand and supply and at what markets the various agricultural products can be best handled or procured. The Division<\/span> shall: (i) publish periodical bulletins that provide the current market prices for Virginia agricultural products in the principal markets of the Commonwealth, and in other markets accessible for the disposition<\/span> of such products; and (ii) when advisable, provide information as to the available supplies of agricultural products the demand in several markets for such products. The Division<\/span> may also prepare and distribute bulletins describing the most efficient and economical methods of standardization, storage, packing, transportation, and marketing of agricultural products. The Division<\/span> shall determine the sources of supply of agricultural products and prepare and publish lists of the names and addresses of producers and consignors and supply this information to interested persons.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDIVISION TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION (\u00a7 3.2-4705)\n\nThe Division of Marketing shall gather and disseminate information on all\nsubjects relating to the marketing and distribution of Virginia agricultural\nproducts, and shall keep producers and consumers informed of the demand and\nsupply and at what markets the various agricultural products can be best handled\nor procured. The Division shall: (i) publish periodical bulletins that provide\nthe current market prices for Virginia agricultural products in the principal\nmarkets of the Commonwealth, and in other markets accessible for the disposition\nof such products; and (ii) when advisable, provide information as to the\navailable supplies of agricultural products the demand in several markets for\nsuch products. The Division may also prepare and distribute bulletins describing\nthe most efficient and economical methods of standardization, storage, packing,\ntransportation, and marketing of agricultural products. The Division shall\ndetermine the sources of supply of agricultural products and prepare and publish\nlists of the names and addresses of producers and consignors and supply this\ninformation to interested persons.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 3-528; 1966, c. 702, \u00a7 3.1-687; 1993, c. 115; 2008, c.\n860.","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"}}