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or4\n\nFraudulently obtains public moneys reserved for or allocated or available to small, women-owned, or minority-owned businesses.B\n\nFor the purposes of this section, “minority-owned business,” and “small business” and “women-owned business” shall have the same meaning as those terms are defined in § 2.2-1604.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":237058,"text":"Except as otherwise provided by \u00a7 18.2-498.3, a person shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if, in the course of business, he:","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A1"},"1":{"id":237059,"text":"Fraudulently obtains or retains certification as a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"A1","prefix_anchor":"A1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"A2"},"2":{"id":237060,"text":"Willfully makes a false statement knowing it to be untrue, whether by affidavit, report or other representation, to an official or employee of a public body for the purpose of influencing the certification or denial of certification of any business entity as a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business;","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A1","next_prefix":"A3"},"3":{"id":237061,"text":"Willfully obstructs or impedes any agency official or employee who is investigating the qualifications of a business entity which has requested certification as a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business; 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This law was first created in 1987. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 689 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1987 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. 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 1989, chapter 570; in 2006, chapters 831<\/a> and 921<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 869<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 482<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 696<\/a> and 697<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":76852,"section_number":"18.2-498.3","catch_line":"Misrepresentations prohibited","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-498.3\/"},{"id":65884,"section_number":"2.2-1604","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1604\/"}],"permalink":{"id":166325,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65173,"identifier":"18.2-213.1","token":"18.2\/6\/7\/18.2-213.1","url":"\/18.2-213.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-213.1\/","token":"18.2\/6\/7\/18.2-213.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Obtaining certification as small, women-owned, or minority-owned business by deception; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-213.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Except as otherwise provided by \u00a7 18.2-498.3<\/a>, a person shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span> if, in the course of business, he: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Fraudulently obtains or retains certification as a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Willfully makes a false statement knowing it to be untrue, whether by affidavit<\/span>, report or other representation, to an official or employee of a public body for the purpose of influencing the certification or denial of certification of any business entity as a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Willfully obstructs or impedes any agency official or employee who is investigating the qualifications of a business entity which has requested certification as a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Fraudulently obtains public moneys reserved for or allocated or available to small, women-owned, or minority-owned businesses. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> For the purposes of this section, “minority-owned business,” and “small business” and “women-owned business” shall have the same meaning as those terms are defined in § 2.2-1604<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOBTAINING CERTIFICATION AS SMALL, WOMEN-OWNED, OR MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS BY\nDECEPTION; PENALTY (\u00a7 18.2-213.1)\n\nA. Except as otherwise provided by \u00a7 18.2-498.3, a person shall be guilty of a\nClass 1 misdemeanor if, in the course of business, he:\n\n 1. Fraudulently obtains or retains certification as a small, women-owned, or\n minority-owned business;\n\n 2. Willfully makes a false statement knowing it to be untrue, whether by\n affidavit, report or other representation, to an official or employee of a\n public body for the purpose of influencing the certification or denial of\n certification of any business entity as a small, women-owned, or\n minority-owned business;\n\n 3. Willfully obstructs or impedes any agency official or employee who is\n investigating the qualifications of a business entity which has requested\n certification as a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business; or\n\n 4. Fraudulently obtains public moneys reserved for or allocated or available\n to small, women-owned, or minority-owned businesses.\n\nB. For the purposes of this section, “minority-owned business,” and\n“small business” and “women-owned business” shall have\nthe same meaning as those terms are defined in § 2.2-1604.\n\nHISTORY: 1987, c. 689; 1989, c. 570; 2006, cc. 831, 921; 2009, c. 869; 2013, c.\n482; 2015, cc. 696, 697.","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}}