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Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to apply to:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The purchase, distribution, exhibition, or loan of any work of art, book, magazine, or other printed or manuscript material<\/span> by any accredited museum, library, school, or institution of higher education. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The exhibition or performance of any play, drama, tableau, or motion<\/span> picture by any theatre, museum, school, or institution of higher education, either supported by public appropriation or which is an accredited institution supported by private funds. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXCEPTIONS TO APPLICATION OF ARTICLE (\u00a7 18.2-391.1)\n\nNothing contained in this article shall be construed to apply to:\n\n1. The purchase, distribution, exhibition, or loan of any work of art, book,\nmagazine, or other printed or manuscript material by any accredited museum,\nlibrary, school, or institution of higher education.\n\n2. The exhibition or performance of any play, drama, tableau, or motion picture\nby any theatre, museum, school, or institution of higher education, either\nsupported by public appropriation or which is an accredited institution\nsupported by private funds.\n\nHISTORY: 1977, c. 480.","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}}