Virginia — Title 18.2 · Chapter 6

• § 18.2-168 — Forging public records, etc
• § 18.2-169 — Forging, or keeping an instrument for forging, a seal
• § 18.2-170 — Forging coin or bank notes
• § 18.2-171 — Making or having anything designed for forging any writing, etc
• § 18.2-172 — Forging, uttering, etc., other writings
• § 18.2-172.1 — Falsifying or altering and fraudulently using transcripts or diplomas; penalty
• § 18.2-172.2 — Maliciously affixing another's signature to writing; penalty
• § 18.2-173 — Having in possession forged coin or bank notes
• § 18.2-174 — Impersonating law-enforcement officer; penalties
• § 18.2-174.1 — Impersonating certain public safety personnel; penalty
• § 18.2-174.2 — Impersonating any local, town, city, or county elected official; penalty
• § 18.2-175 — Unlawful wearing of officer's uniform or insignia; unlawful use of vehicle with word "police" shown thereon
• § 18.2-176 — Unauthorized wearing or displaying on motor vehicles of any button, insignia or emblem of certain associations or societies or of Southern Cross of Honor
• § 18.2-177 — Illegal use of insignia
• § 18.2-177.1 — False representation of military status; penalty
• § 18.2-178 — Obtaining money or signature, etc., by false pretense
• § 18.2-178.1 — Financial exploitation of vulnerable adults; penalty
• § 18.2-178.2 — Financial exploitation by an agent; penalty
• § 18.2-179 — Unlawful operation of coin box telephone, parking meter, vending machine, etc
• § 18.2-180 — Manufacture, etc., of slugs, etc., for such unlawful use
• § 18.2-181 — Issuing bad checks, etc., larceny
• § 18.2-181.1 — Issuance of bad checks
• § 18.2-182 — Issuing bad checks on behalf of business firm or corporation in payment of wages; penalty
• § 18.2-182.1 — Issuing bad checks in payment of taxes
• § 18.2-183 — Issuance of bad check prima facie evidence of intent and knowledge; notice by certified or registered mail
• § 18.2-184 — Presumption as to notation attached to check, draft or order
• § 18.2-185 — Evidence and presumptions in malicious prosecution actions after issuance of bad check
• § 18.2-186 — False statements to obtain property or credit
• § 18.2-186.2 — False statements or failure to disclose material facts in order to obtain aid or benefits under any local, state or federal housing assistance program
• § 18.2-186.3 — Identity theft; penalty; restitution; victim assistance
• § 18.2-186.3:1 — Identity fraud; consumer reporting agencies; police reports
• § 18.2-186.4 — Use of a person's identity with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass; penalty
• § 18.2-186.4:1 — Internet publication of personal information of certain public officials
• § 18.2-186.5 — Expungement of false identity information from police and court records; Identity Theft Passport
• § 18.2-186.6 — Breach of personal information notification
• § 18.2-187.1 — Obtaining or attempting to obtain oil, electric, gas, water, telephone, telegraph, cable television or electronic communication service without payment; penalty; civil liability
• § 18.2-187.2 — Audiovisual recording of motion pictures unlawful; penalty
• § 18.2-188 — Defrauding hotels, motels, campgrounds, boardinghouses, etc
• § 18.2-188.1 — Defrauding person having a lien on an animal; penalty
• § 18.2-189 — Defrauding keeper of motor vehicles or watercraft
• § 18.2-190 — Fraudulent misrepresentation as to breed of bull or cattle
• § 18.2-190.1 — Definitions
• § 18.2-190.2 — Possession of an unlawful electronic communication device or equipment etc., used to manufacture such device; penalty
• § 18.2-190.3 — Sale of an unlawful electronic communication device; penalty
• § 18.2-190.4 — Manufacture of an unlawful electronic communication device; penalty
• § 18.2-190.5 — Separate offenses; penalty
• § 18.2-190.6 — Restitution
• § 18.2-190.8 — Civil relief; damages
• § 18.2-191 — Definitions
• § 18.2-192 — Credit card or gift card theft; penalty
• § 18.2-193 — Credit card and gift card forgery; penalty
• § 18.2-194 — Unauthorized possession of two or more signed credit cards or credit card numbers
• § 18.2-195 — Credit card or gift card fraud; conspiracy; penalties
• § 18.2-195.1 — Credit card factoring
• § 18.2-195.2 — Fraudulent application for credit card; penalties
• § 18.2-196 — Criminal possession of credit card forgery devices
• § 18.2-196.1 — Unlawful use of payment card scanning devices and re-encoders; penalty
• § 18.2-197 — Criminally receiving goods and services fraudulently obtained; penalty
• § 18.2-198 — Obtaining airline, railroad, steamship, etc., ticket at discount price
• § 18.2-198.1 — Venue
• § 18.2-199 — Penalties for violation of article
• § 18.2-200 — Failure to perform promise to deliver crop, etc., in return for advances
• § 18.2-200.1 — Failure to perform promise for construction, etc., in return for advances
• § 18.2-201 — Advances secured by fraudulent promise to perform agricultural labor
• § 18.2-204 — False statement for the purpose of defrauding industrial sick benefit company
• § 18.2-204.1 — Fraudulent use of birth certificates, etc.; penalty
• § 18.2-204.2 — Manufacture, sale, etc., or possession of fictitious, facsimile or simulated official license or identification; penalty
• § 18.2-204.3 — Transfers for the sole or primary purpose of obtaining a lower unemployment tax rate; penalty
• § 18.2-205 — False pretense in obtaining registration of cattle and other animals and giving false pedigree
• § 18.2-206 — Procuring an animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat with intent to defraud
• § 18.2-207 — Making false entry, etc., in marriage register, etc
• § 18.2-208 — Making false statement, etc., for marriage record, etc
• § 18.2-209 — False publications
• § 18.2-209.1 — Penalties for false certificate or failure to give bond
• § 18.2-209.2 — Failure of clerk to give notice of appointment of special commissioner to collect purchase money or rent
• § 18.2-210 — Stamping, etc., on newspapers, any word, etc., to cause belief it was done by publisher; circulating such newspapers
• § 18.2-212 — Calling or summoning emergency medical services vehicle or firefighting apparatus without just cause; maliciously activating fire alarms; venue
• § 18.2-212.1 — Unlawful for person not blind or incapacitated to carry white, white tipped with red or metallic cane
• § 18.2-213 — Simulation of warrants, processes, writs and notices
• § 18.2-213.1 — Obtaining certification as small, women-owned, or minority-owned business by deception; penalty
• § 18.2-213.2 — Filing false lien or encumbrance against another
• § 18.2-214 — Changing or removing, etc., trademarks, identification marks, etc
• § 18.2-214.1 — Penalties for failure to report removal or alteration of identification or serial number on business machines
• § 18.2-215 — Removal or alteration of identification numbers on household electrical appliances; possession of such appliances
• § 18.2-216 — Untrue, deceptive or misleading advertising, inducements, writings or documents
• § 18.2-216.1 — Unauthorized use of name or picture of any person; punishment
• § 18.2-217 — Advertising merchandise, etc., for sale with intent not to sell at price or terms advertised; prima facie evidence of violation
• § 18.2-218 — Failure to indicate goods, etc., are "seconds," "irregulars," "secondhand," etc
• § 18.2-220 — Use of word "wholesale" or "wholesaler."
• § 18.2-221 — Advertising new or used automobiles or trucks
• § 18.2-222 — Misrepresentation as to source of merchandise; penalty
• § 18.2-223 — "Going out of business" sales; permit required
• § 18.2-224 — "Going out of business" sales; counties, cities and towns to issue permits; inspections; application for permit; inventory required; commingling of other goods prohibited; duration; additional permits; inclusion of permit number and dates in advertisements; fee
• § 18.2-225 — Misrepresentations as to agricultural products
• § 18.2-226 — Fraud and misrepresentation in sale of liquid fuels, lubricating oils and similar products
• § 18.2-227 — Same; sale from pump indicating other brand
• § 18.2-228 — Same; imitating indicia of other brands
• § 18.2-229 — Same; false trade name or mixing brands
• § 18.2-230 — Same; assisting in violation of §§ 18.2-226 through 18.2-229
• § 18.2-231 — Same; label required
• § 18.2-232 — Same; punishment for violation of §§ 18.2-226 through 18.2-231
• § 18.2-233 — Sale of goods marked "sterling" and "sterling silver."
• § 18.2-234 — Sale of goods marked "coin" and "coin silver."
• § 18.2-235 — Regulating sale of merchandise made of gold
• § 18.2-237 — Buying, etc., certain secondhand materials; intent; possession
• § 18.2-238 — Buying, etc., pig iron, etc., with intent to defraud; possession; evidence of intent
• § 18.2-239 — Pyramid promotional schemes; misdemeanor; definitions; contracts void
• § 18.2-240 — Same; injunction
• § 18.2-241 — Acceptance of promissory notes in payment for food sold at retail
• § 18.2-242 — Use of games, lotteries, etc., for promoting sale of certain products
• § 18.2-242.1 — Certain referral transactions in connection with consumer sales or leases prohibited; effect of such transactions
• § 18.2-243 — When issuer or distributor of advertisements not guilty of violation; inadvertent error
• § 18.2-244 — Right to select clientele or customers not affected
• § 18.2-245 — Enjoining violation of this article
• § 18.2-246 — Penalty in general for violations
• § 18.2-246.1 — Title
• § 18.2-246.2 — Definitions
• § 18.2-246.3 — Money laundering; penalties
• § 18.2-246.5 — Forfeiture of business license or registration upon conviction of sale or distribution of imitation controlled substance; money laundering
• § 18.2-246.6 — Definitions
• § 18.2-246.7 — Requirements for delivery sales
• § 18.2-246.8 — Age verification requirements
• § 18.2-246.9 — Disclosure requirements
• § 18.2-246.10 — Shipping requirements
• § 18.2-246.11 — Registration and reporting requirements
• § 18.2-246.12 — Collection of taxes
• § 18.2-246.13 — Civil penalties; penalties
• § 18.2-246.14 — Counterfeit cigarettes; penalty; civil penalty
• § 18.2-246.15 — Enforcement