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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>357747</law_id><section_number>3.2-4309</section_number><catch_line>Unlawful removal of markings</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="5" identifier="3.2">Agriculture, Animal Care, and Food</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="4" identifier="III">Production and Sale of Agricultural Products</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="7" identifier="43">Grades, Marks, and Brands</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="1">General Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>It is unlawful, except with the consent of the original packer, or in compliance with the regulations, for any person to remove from any agricultural product any markings that meet the requirements of this article relating to grade, classification, quality, condition, size, variety, quantity and other characteristics, or identify the <span class="dictionary">party</span> responsible for the packing or marking.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 3-267; 1966, c. 702, &#xA7; 3.1-346; 2008, c. 860.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
