§ 65.2-806 Criminal penalties
In addition to the civil penalties assessed pursuant to § 65.2-805, any employer who knowingly and intentionally fails to comply with the provisions of § 65.2-800 or 65.2-804 is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor. Venue for the prosecution hereof when there is an injury shall lie in the county or city wherein the injury occurred.
History
This law was first created in 1977. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 434 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 1977 “Acts” aren’t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1991, chapter 355; in 2005, chapter 69.
1977, c. 434, § 65.1-106.1; 1991, c. 355; 2005, c. 69.