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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-135 — Destruction of posted signs; posting land of another

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 5: Trespass to Realty, Code of Virginia.

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-135

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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-135Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Any person who shall mutilate, destroy or take down any "posted," "no hunting" or similar sign or poster on the lands or waters of another, or who shall post such sign or poster on the lands or waters of another, without the consent of the landowner or his agent, shall be deemed guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor and his hunting, fishing, and trapping license and privileges shall be revoked for a period of one to five years from the date of conviction.

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