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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-212.1 — Unlawful for person not blind or incapacitated to carry white, white tipped with red or metallic cane

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 7: Miscellaneous False and Fraudulent Acts, Code of Virginia.

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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-212.1

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-212.1Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
It is unlawful for any person, unless totally or partially blind or otherwise incapacitated, while on any public street or highway to carry in a raised or extended position a cane or walking stick which is metallic or white in color or white tipped with red. Any person violating any provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.

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Is unlawful for person not blind or incapacitated to carry white, white tipped with red or metallic cane a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Unlawful for person not blind or incapacitated to carry white, white tipped with red or metallic cane is a class 4 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-212.1.

Which Virginia statute covers unlawful for person not blind or incapacitated to carry white, white tipped with red or metallic cane?

Unlawful for person not blind or incapacitated to carry white, white tipped with red or metallic cane is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-212.1 (Unlawful for person not blind or incapacitated to carry white, white tipped with red or metallic cane).

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