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A second or subsequent offense shall be punishable as a Class 2 felony and a fine of not more than $2 million.\n\t\t\tThe court may order any such person or enterprise to be divested of any interest in any enterprise or real property identified in § 18.2-514; order the dissolution or reorganization of such enterprise; and order the suspension or revocation of any license, permit, or prior approval granted to such enterprise or person by any agency of the Commonwealth or political subdivision thereof.B\n\nAll property, real or personal, including money, together with any interest or profits derived from the investment of such money, used in substantial connection with, intended for use in the course of, or traceable to, conduct in violation of any provision of § 18.2-514 is subject to civil forfeiture to the Commonwealth. 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This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 883<\/a> and 996<\/a> 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. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2012, chapter 511<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59539,"section_number":"18.2-514","catch_line":"Racketeering offenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-514\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":59539,"section_number":"18.2-514","catch_line":"Racketeering offenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-514\/"},{"id":68052,"section_number":"19.2-386.1","catch_line":"Commencing an action of forfeiture","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-386.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":164691,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61704,"identifier":"18.2-515","token":"18.2\/13\/18.2-515","url":"\/18.2-515\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-515\/","token":"18.2\/13\/18.2-515","dublin_core":{"Title":"Criminal penalties; forfeiture","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-515","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any person or enterprise<\/span> convicted of engaging in activity in violation of the provisions of § 18.2-514<\/a> is guilty of a felony<\/span> punishable by imprisonment for not less than five years nor more than 40 years and a fine of not more than $1 million. A second or subsequent offense<\/span> shall be punishable as a Class 2 felony<\/span> and a fine of not more than $2 million.\n\t\t\tThe court<\/span> may order<\/span> any such person or enterprise<\/span> to be divested of any interest in any enterprise<\/span> or real property identified in § 18.2-514<\/a>; order<\/span> the dissolution or reorganization of such enterprise<\/span>; and order<\/span> the suspension or revocation<\/span> of any license, permit, or prior approval granted to such enterprise<\/span> or person by any agency of the Commonwealth or political subdivision thereof. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> All property, real or personal, including money, together with any interest or profits derived from the investment of such money, used in substantial connection with, intended for use in the course of, or traceable to, conduct in violation of any provision of § 18.2-514<\/a> is subject to civil forfeiture to the Commonwealth. The forfeiture proceeding shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1<\/a> et seq.) of Title 19.2. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCRIMINAL PENALTIES; FORFEITURE (\u00a7 18.2-515)\n\nA. Any person or enterprise convicted of engaging in activity in violation of\nthe provisions of § 18.2-514 is guilty of a felony punishable by\nimprisonment for not less than five years nor more than 40 years and a fine of\nnot more than $1 million. A second or subsequent offense shall be punishable as\na Class 2 felony and a fine of not more than $2 million.\n\t\t\tThe court may order any such person or enterprise to be divested of any\ninterest in any enterprise or real property identified in § 18.2-514; order\nthe dissolution or reorganization of such enterprise; and order the suspension\nor revocation of any license, permit, or prior approval granted to such\nenterprise or person by any agency of the Commonwealth or political subdivision\nthereof.\n\nB. All property, real or personal, including money, together with any interest\nor profits derived from the investment of such money, used in substantial\nconnection with, intended for use in the course of, or traceable to, conduct in\nviolation of any provision of § 18.2-514 is subject to civil forfeiture to\nthe Commonwealth. The forfeiture proceeding shall be conducted pursuant to the\nprovisions of Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.) of Title 19.2.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, cc. 883, 996; 2012, c. 511.","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}}