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It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 360; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":80380,"section_number":"15.2-1238","catch_line":"Certification of sufficient funds","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1238\/"},{"id":68018,"section_number":"15.2-1239","catch_line":"Orders and contracts in violation of article","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1239\/"},{"id":86850,"section_number":"18.2-12","catch_line":"Same; where no punishment or maximum punishment prescribed","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-12\/"}],"permalink":{"id":152723,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61663,"identifier":"15.2-1240","token":"15.2\/II\/12\/2\/15.2-1240","url":"\/15.2-1240\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1240\/","token":"15.2\/II\/12\/2\/15.2-1240","dublin_core":{"Title":"Violation of \u00a7 15.2-1238 or \u00a7 15.2-1239 a misdemeanor","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1240","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Any violation of \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Certification of sufficient funds\" href=\"\/15.2-1238\/\">15.2-1238<\/a> or \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Orders and contracts in violation of article\" href=\"\/15.2-1239\/\">15.2-1239<\/a> shall be a <span class=\"dictionary\">misdemeanor<\/span> and shall be punishable as provided by \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Same; where no punishment or maximum punishment prescribed\" href=\"\/18.2-12\/\">18.2-12<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVIOLATION OF \u00a7 15.2-1238 OR \u00a7 15.2-1239 A MISDEMEANOR (\u00a7 15.2-1240)\n\nAny violation of \u00a7 15.2-1238 or \u00a7 15.2-1239 shall be a misdemeanor and shall\nbe punishable as provided by \u00a7 18.2-12.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-548; 1960, c. 360; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-112; 1997, c.\n587.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}