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Any performer or performing group<\/span>, or its agent, who violates \u00a7 59.1-466.2<\/a> shall be liable to the Commonwealth for a civil penalty<\/span> of not less than $5,000 nor more than $15,000 per violation, which civil penalty<\/span> shall be in addition to any other relief that may be granted under \u00a7 59.1-466.3<\/a>. The civil penalty<\/span> collected pursuant to this section shall be payable to the State Treasurer for deposit to the general fund. Each performance or production declared unlawful by \u00a7 59.1-466.2<\/a> shall constitute a separate violation. Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting any private cause of action<\/span> that may exist under Virginia law<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPENALTY (\u00a7 59.1-466.4)\n\nAny performer or performing group, or its agent, who violates \u00a7 59.1-466.2\nshall be liable to the Commonwealth for a civil penalty of not less than $5,000\nnor more than $15,000 per violation, which civil penalty shall be in addition to\nany other relief that may be granted under \u00a7 59.1-466.3. The civil penalty\ncollected pursuant to this section shall be payable to the State Treasurer for\ndeposit to the general fund. Each performance or production declared unlawful by\n\u00a7 59.1-466.2 shall constitute a separate violation. Nothing in this section\nshall be construed as affecting any private cause of action that may exist under\nVirginia law.\n\nHISTORY: 2007, c. 261.","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"}}