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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 1977, chapter 613.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":69427,"section_number":"27-56","catch_line":"Department to examine into origin of fires; appointment of arson investigators","order_by":null,"url":"\/27-56\/"}],"permalink":{"id":190375,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73787,"identifier":"27-58","token":"27\/6\/1\/27-58","url":"\/27-58\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/27-58\/","token":"27\/6\/1\/27-58","dublin_core":{"Title":"Right to examine buildings or premises","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 27-58","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The Department, and such person or persons as it may appoint, shall have authority at all times of the day, in the performance of the duties imposed by the provisions of \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Department to examine into origin of fires; appointment of arson investigators\" href=\"\/27-56\/\">27-56<\/a>, to enter upon and examine any building or premises where any fire has occurred, and any other buildings or premises immediately adjoining the same; provided, that such adjoining building is not at the time occupied and used as a dwelling house.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRIGHT TO EXAMINE BUILDINGS OR PREMISES (\u00a7 27-58)\n\nThe Department, and such person or persons as it may appoint, shall have\nauthority at all times of the day, in the performance of the duties imposed by\nthe provisions of \u00a7 27-56, to enter upon and examine any building or premises\nwhere any fire has occurred, and any other buildings or premises immediately\nadjoining the same; provided, that such adjoining building is not at the time\noccupied and used as a dwelling house.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 4187; 1977, c. 613.","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}}