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There shall be a rebuttable presumption that the violation of this chapter was willful if the violation is based on a person’s failure to file a report required by this chapter and his failure to file continues for more than 60 days following his actual receipt of written notice of his failure to file sent to him by certified mail, return receipt requested, by the State Board or a general registrar. Such notice shall be sent to the most recent mailing address provided by the candidate or committee.E\n\nIn the case of a failure to file a required statement or report by the specified deadline, the length of the delinquency shall be a factor in determining the amount of the civil penalty assessed.F\n\nThe statute of limitations applicable to a violation of this chapter is stated in § 19.2-8.G\n\nThe requirements of this chapter for the filing of timely and complete statements and reports by any candidate campaign committee or political committee shall at all times remain in full force and effect and shall not be vacated, suspended, or modified as the result of any pending or completed criminal or civil investigation of the candidate campaign committee, the political committee, or any individual participant in the committee.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":304204,"text":"The procedures to enforce the provisions of this article are found in § 24.2-946.3.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":304205,"text":"Either the failure to file any statement or report or the late filing of any statement or report required by this chapter shall constitute a violation of this chapter subject to the penalties provided in this article.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":304206,"text":"Any person who violates, or aids, abets, or participates in the violation of, this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100, unless a greater penalty is imposed by this article.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":304207,"text":"In the case of a willful violation, the violator shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. 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This law was first created in 1975. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 515 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 1975 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 12 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 1990, chapter 976; in 1991, chapter 709; in 1993, chapter 641; in 1994, chapter 752<\/a>; in 1995, chapter 785<\/a>; in 2000, chapters 511<\/a> and 555<\/a>; in 2001, chapters 620<\/a>, 635<\/a>, and 648<\/a>; in 2004, chapters 457<\/a> and 480<\/a>; in 2005, chapters 9<\/a>, 371<\/a>, 676<\/a>, and 745<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 787<\/a> and 892<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 298<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 644<\/a> and 645<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":60680,"section_number":"24.2-946.3","catch_line":"Reporting of certain violations; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-946.3\/"},{"id":69379,"section_number":"24.2-955.2","catch_line":"Publications not to receive compensation for advocating candidacy; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-955.2\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":189377,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84901,"identifier":"24.2-953","token":"24.2\/9.3\/8\/24.2-953","url":"\/24.2-953\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-953\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/8\/24.2-953","dublin_core":{"Title":"General provisions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-953","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The procedures to enforce the provisions of this article are found in § 24.2-946.3<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Either the failure to file any statement or report or the late filing of any statement or report required by this chapter shall constitute a violation of this chapter subject to the penalties provided in this article. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any person who violates, or aids, abets, or participates in the violation of, this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty<\/span> not to exceed $100, unless a greater penalty<\/span> is imposed by this article. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> In the case of a willful violation, the violator shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>. There shall be a rebuttable presumption<\/span> that the violation of this chapter was willful if the violation is based on a person’s failure to file a report required by this chapter and his failure to file continues for more than 60 days following his actual receipt of written notice of his failure to file sent to him by certified mail, return receipt requested, by the State Board<\/span> or a general registrar<\/span>. Such notice shall be sent to the most recent mailing address provided by the candidate<\/span> or committee. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> In the case of a failure to file a required statement or report by the specified deadline, the length of the delinquency shall be a factor in determining the amount of the civil penalty<\/span> assessed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> The statute of limitations<\/span> applicable to a violation of this chapter is stated in § 19.2-8<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> The requirements of this chapter for the filing of timely and complete statements and reports by any candidate<\/span> campaign committee or political committee shall at all times remain in full force and effect and shall not be vacated, suspended, or modified as the result of any pending or completed criminal or civil investigation of the candidate<\/span> campaign committee, the political committee, or any individual participant in the committee. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGENERAL PROVISIONS (\u00a7 24.2-953)\n\nA. The procedures to enforce the provisions of this article are found in §\n24.2-946.3.\n\nB. Either the failure to file any statement or report or the late filing of any\nstatement or report required by this chapter shall constitute a violation of\nthis chapter subject to the penalties provided in this article.\n\nC. Any person who violates, or aids, abets, or participates in the violation of,\nthis chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100, unless a\ngreater penalty is imposed by this article.\n\nD. In the case of a willful violation, the violator shall be guilty of a Class 1\nmisdemeanor. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that the violation of this\nchapter was willful if the violation is based on a person’s failure to\nfile a report required by this chapter and his failure to file continues for\nmore than 60 days following his actual receipt of written notice of his failure\nto file sent to him by certified mail, return receipt requested, by the State\nBoard or a general registrar. Such notice shall be sent to the most recent\nmailing address provided by the candidate or committee.\n\nE. In the case of a failure to file a required statement or report by the\nspecified deadline, the length of the delinquency shall be a factor in\ndetermining the amount of the civil penalty assessed.\n\nF. The statute of limitations applicable to a violation of this chapter is\nstated in § 19.2-8.\n\nG. The requirements of this chapter for the filing of timely and complete\nstatements and reports by any candidate campaign committee or political\ncommittee shall at all times remain in full force and effect and shall not be\nvacated, suspended, or modified as the result of any pending or completed\ncriminal or civil investigation of the candidate campaign committee, the\npolitical committee, or any individual participant in the committee.\n\nHISTORY: 1975, c. 515, \u00a7 24.1-262; 1990, c. 976; 1991, c. 709; 1993, c. 641, \u00a7\n24.2-929; 1994, c. 752; 1995, c. 785; 2000, cc. 511, 555; 2001, cc. 620, 635,\n648; 2004, cc. 457, 480; 2005, cc. 9, 371, 676, 745; 2006, cc. 787, 892; 2012,\nc. 298; 2015, cc. 644, 645.","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}}