§ 18.2-172.1 Falsifying or altering and fraudulently using transcripts or diplomas; penalty
Any person who materially falsifies or alters a transcript or diploma from an institution of higher education and fraudulently uses the same for pecuniary gain or in furtherance of such person’s education shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
History
This law was first created in 1983. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 91 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1983 “Acts” aren’t available online.
1983, c. 91.