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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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.<\/p>","references":[{"id":58970,"section_number":"19.2-327.15","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-327.15\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":72256,"section_number":"18.2-149","catch_line":"Injury to hired animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-149\/"}],"permalink":{"id":166281,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85326,"identifier":"18.2-206","token":"18.2\/6\/7\/18.2-206","url":"\/18.2-206\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-206\/","token":"18.2\/6\/7\/18.2-206","dublin_core":{"Title":"Procuring an animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat with intent to defraud","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-206","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If any person procure any such animal, aircraft, vehicle, boat or vessel mentioned in \u00a7 18.2-149<\/a> by fraud<\/span> or by misrepresenting himself as some other person or with the intent<\/span> to cheat or defraud such other person, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>. The failure to pay the rental for or damage to such animal, aircraft, vehicle, boat or vessel, or absconding without paying such rental or damage, shall be prima facie evidence<\/span> of the intent<\/span> to defraud at the time of renting or leasing such animal, aircraft, vehicle, boat or vessel.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROCURING AN ANIMAL, AIRCRAFT, VEHICLE OR BOAT WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD (\u00a7\n18.2-206)\n\nIf any person procure any such animal, aircraft, vehicle, boat or vessel\nmentioned in \u00a7 18.2-149 by fraud or by misrepresenting himself as some other\nperson or with the intent to cheat or defraud such other person, he shall be\nguilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The failure to pay the rental for or damage to\nsuch animal, aircraft, vehicle, boat or vessel, or absconding without paying\nsuch rental or damage, shall be prima facie evidence of the intent to defraud at\nthe time of renting or leasing such animal, aircraft, vehicle, boat or vessel.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-162; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.","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}}