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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-322 — Expectorating in public places
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 8: Miscellaneous Dangerous Conduct, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-322
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.
No person shall spit, expectorate, or deposit any sputum, saliva, mucus, or any form of saliva or sputum upon the floor, stairways, or upon any part of any public building or place where the public assemble, or upon the floor of any part of any public conveyance, or upon any sidewalk abutting on any public street, alley or lane of any town or city.
Any person violating any provision of this section shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.
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Is expectorating in public places a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Expectorating in public places is a class 4 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-322.
Which Virginia statute covers expectorating in public places?
Expectorating in public places is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-322 (Expectorating in public places).
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