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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-499 — Combinations to injure others in their reputation, trade, business or profession; rights of employees

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 2: Conspiracy to Injure Another in Trade, Business or Profession, Code of Virginia.

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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-499

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. § 18.2-499Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
A. Any two or more persons who combine, associate, agree, mutually undertake or concert together for the purpose of (i) willfully and maliciously injuring another in his reputation, trade, business or profession by any means whatever or (ii) willfully and maliciously compelling another to do or perform any act against his will, or preventing or hindering another from doing or performing any lawful act, shall be jointly and severally guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Such punishment shall be in addition to any civil relief recoverable under § 18.2-500 . B. Any person who attempts to procure the participation, cooperation, agreement or other assistance of any one or more persons to enter into any combination, association, agreement, mutual understanding or concert prohibited in subsection A of this section shall be guilty of a violation of this section and subject to the same penalties set out in subsection A. C. This section shall not affect the right of employees lawfully to organize and bargain concerning wages and conditions of employment, and take other steps to protect their rights as provided under state and federal laws.

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Is combinations to injure others in their reputation, trade, business or profession a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Combinations to injure others in their reputation, trade, business or profession is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-499.

Which Virginia statute covers combinations to injure others in their reputation, trade, business or profession?

Combinations to injure others in their reputation, trade, business or profession is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-499 (Combinations to injure others in their reputation, trade, business or profession; rights of employees).

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