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It has been modified 2 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 1964, chapter 622; in 1988, chapter 765.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1471461,"object_type":"law","relational_id":368968,"identifier":"54.1-3944","token":"54.1\/IV\/39\/7\/54.1-3944","url":"\/54.1-3944\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-3944\/","token":"54.1\/IV\/39\/7\/54.1-3944","dublin_core":{"Title":"Penalty for violation","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-3944","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a Class 1 <span class=\"dictionary\">misdemeanor<\/span>. In addition, any person employed as an officer, director, trustee, clerk, servant or <span class=\"dictionary\">agent<\/span> of this Commonwealth or of any political subdivision of the Commonwealth found guilty of violating the provisions of this article shall forfeit the right of his office and his employment.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPENALTY FOR VIOLATION (\u00a7 54.1-3944)\n\nAny person violating the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a Class 1\nmisdemeanor. In addition, any person employed as an officer, director, trustee,\nclerk, servant or agent of this Commonwealth or of any political subdivision of\nthe Commonwealth found guilty of violating the provisions of this article shall\nforfeit the right of his office and his employment.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 54-82; 1964, c. 622, \u00a7 54-83.1:3; 1988, c. 765.","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"}}