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or2\n\nWith such intent, obtains credit at the garage, marina, watercraft dealership or boat repair facility for such storage, supplies, alterations or repairs through any misrepresentation or false statement; or3\n\nWith such intent, removes or causes to be removed any such motor vehicle, boat or other watercraft from any such garage, marina, watercraft dealership or boat repair facility while there is a lien existing thereon for the proper charges due from him for storage, supplies, alterations or repairs furnished thereon, in accordance with the provisions of &#xA7; 43-32, 43-33, 46.2-644.01, or &#xA7; 46.2-644.02.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":280443,"text":"A person shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor if he:","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1,"next_prefix":"1"},"1":{"id":280444,"text":"Stores a motor vehicle, boat or other watercraft with any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of conducting a garage, marina, watercraft dealership or other facility for the (i) storage of motor vehicles, boats or other watercraft, (ii) furnishing of supplies to motor vehicles, boats or other watercraft, or (iii) alteration or repair of motor vehicles, boats or other watercraft, and obtains storage, supplies, alterations or repairs for such motor vehicle, boat or other watercraft, without having an express agreement for credit, or procures storage, supplies, alterations or repairs on account of such motor vehicle, boat or other watercraft so stored, without paying therefor, and with the intent to cheat or defraud the owner or keeper of the garage, marina or boat repair facility; 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It has been modified 5 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 358; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15; in 1978, chapter 245; in 1988, chapter 414; in 2009, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?091+ful+CHAP0664\">664<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":57546,"section_number":"43-32","catch_line":"Lien of keeper of livery stable, marina, etc","order_by":null,"url":"\/43-32\/"},{"id":55515,"section_number":"43-33","catch_line":"Lien of mechanic for repairs","order_by":null,"url":"\/43-33\/"},{"id":71754,"section_number":"46.2-644.01","catch_line":"Lien of keeper of vehicles","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-644.01\/"},{"id":78093,"section_number":"46.2-644.02","catch_line":"Lien of mechanic for repairs","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-644.02\/"}],"permalink":{"id":166147,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78241,"identifier":"18.2-189","token":"18.2\/6\/5\/18.2-189","url":"\/18.2-189\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-189\/","token":"18.2\/6\/5\/18.2-189","dublin_core":{"Title":"Defrauding keeper of motor vehicles or watercraft","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-189","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>A person shall be guilty of a Class 2 <span class=\"dictionary\">misdemeanor<\/span> if he:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> Stores a motor vehicle, boat or other watercraft with any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of conducting a garage, marina, watercraft dealership or other facility for the (i) storage of motor vehicles, boats or other watercraft, (ii) furnishing of supplies to motor vehicles, boats or other watercraft, or (iii) alteration or repair of motor vehicles, boats or other watercraft, and obtains storage, supplies, alterations or repairs for such motor vehicle, boat or other watercraft, without having an express agreement for credit, or procures storage, supplies, alterations or repairs on account of such motor vehicle, boat or other watercraft so stored, without paying therefor, and with the <span class=\"dictionary\">intent<\/span> to cheat or defraud the owner or keeper of the garage, marina or boat repair facility; or <a id=\"paragraph-280444\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/18.2-189\/#1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"2\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> With such <span class=\"dictionary\">intent<\/span>, obtains credit at the garage, marina, watercraft dealership or boat repair facility for such storage, supplies, alterations or repairs through any misrepresentation or false statement; or <a id=\"paragraph-280445\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/18.2-189\/#2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"3\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> With such <span class=\"dictionary\">intent<\/span>, removes or causes to be removed any such motor vehicle, boat or other watercraft from any such garage, marina, watercraft dealership or boat repair facility while there is a <span class=\"dictionary\">lien<\/span> existing thereon for the proper charges due from him for storage, supplies, alterations or repairs furnished thereon, in accordance with the provisions of &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Lien of keeper of livery stable, marina, etc\" href=\"\/43-32\/\">43-32<\/a>, <a class=\"law\" title=\"Lien of mechanic for repairs\" href=\"\/43-33\/\">43-33<\/a>, <a class=\"law\" title=\"Lien of keeper of vehicles\" href=\"\/46.2-644.01\/\">46.2-644.01<\/a>, or &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Lien of mechanic for repairs\" href=\"\/46.2-644.02\/\">46.2-644.02<\/a>. <a id=\"paragraph-280446\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/18.2-189\/#3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFRAUDING KEEPER OF MOTOR VEHICLES OR WATERCRAFT (\u00a7 18.2-189)\n\nA person shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor if he:\n\n1. Stores a motor vehicle, boat or other watercraft with any person, firm or\ncorporation engaged in the business of conducting a garage, marina, watercraft\ndealership or other facility for the (i) storage of motor vehicles, boats or\nother watercraft, (ii) furnishing of supplies to motor vehicles, boats or other\nwatercraft, or (iii) alteration or repair of motor vehicles, boats or other\nwatercraft, and obtains storage, supplies, alterations or repairs for such motor\nvehicle, boat or other watercraft, without having an express agreement for\ncredit, or procures storage, supplies, alterations or repairs on account of such\nmotor vehicle, boat or other watercraft so stored, without paying therefor, and\nwith the intent to cheat or defraud the owner or keeper of the garage, marina or\nboat repair facility; or\n\n2. With such intent, obtains credit at the garage, marina, watercraft dealership\nor boat repair facility for such storage, supplies, alterations or repairs\nthrough any misrepresentation or false statement; or\n\n3. With such intent, removes or causes to be removed any such motor vehicle,\nboat or other watercraft from any such garage, marina, watercraft dealership or\nboat repair facility while there is a lien existing thereon for the proper\ncharges due from him for storage, supplies, alterations or repairs furnished\nthereon, in accordance with the provisions of &#xA7; 43-32, 43-33, 46.2-644.01,\nor &#xA7; 46.2-644.02.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-121; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1978, c. 245;\n1988, c. 414; 2009, c. 664.","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}}