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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>357810</law_id><section_number>3.2-4705</section_number><catch_line>Division to disseminate information</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="15" identifier="47">Sale of Farm Produce</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="1">General Provisions</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">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></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 3-528; 1966, c. 702, &#xA7; 3.1-687; 1993, c. 115; 2008, c. 860.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
