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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":61280,"section_number":"19.2-392.02","catch_line":"National criminal background checks by businesses and organizations regarding employees or volunteers providing care to children or the elderly or disabled","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.02\/"},{"id":81648,"section_number":"63.2-901.1","catch_line":"Criminal history and central registry check for placements of children","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-901.1\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":165351,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76729,"identifier":"18.2-88","token":"18.2\/5\/1\/18.2-88","url":"\/18.2-88\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-88\/","token":"18.2\/5\/1\/18.2-88","dublin_core":{"Title":"Carelessly damaging property by fire","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-88","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>If any person carelessly, negligently or intentionally set any woods or marshes on fire, or set fire to any stubble, brush, straw, or any other substance capable of spreading fire on lands, whereby the property of another is damaged or jeopardized, he shall be guilty of a Class 4 <span class=\"dictionary\">misdemeanor<\/span>, and shall be liable for the full amount of all expenses incurred in fighting the fire.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCARELESSLY DAMAGING PROPERTY BY FIRE (\u00a7 18.2-88)\n\nIf any person carelessly, negligently or intentionally set any woods or marshes\non fire, or set fire to any stubble, brush, straw, or any other substance\ncapable of spreading fire on lands, whereby the property of another is damaged\nor jeopardized, he shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor, and shall be liable\nfor the full amount of all expenses incurred in fighting the fire.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-84; 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}}