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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1966, chapter 702; in 1981, chapter 260; in 1989, chapter 575; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":196041,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61782,"identifier":"3.2-3945","token":"3.2\/III\/39\/5\/3.2-3945","url":"\/3.2-3945\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-3945\/","token":"3.2\/III\/39\/5\/3.2-3945","dublin_core":{"Title":"Seizure, condemnation, and sale","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-3945","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any lot of pesticide in violation of this chapter shall be subject to seizure on complaint of the Commissioner<\/span> to the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> in the area where the pesticide is located. If the court<\/span> finds the pesticide to be in violation of this chapter and orders<\/span> its condemnation, it shall be disposed of after the claimant is provided an opportunity to apply for the release of the pesticide or for permission to process, relabel, or otherwise bring it into compliance with this chapter.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSEIZURE, CONDEMNATION, AND SALE (\u00a7 3.2-3945)\n\nAny lot of pesticide in violation of this chapter shall be subject to seizure on\ncomplaint of the Commissioner to the circuit court in the area where the\npesticide is located. If the court finds the pesticide to be in violation of\nthis chapter and orders its condemnation, it shall be disposed of after the\nclaimant is provided an opportunity to apply for the release of the pesticide or\nfor permission to process, relabel, or otherwise bring it into compliance with\nthis chapter.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 3-208.47; 1966, c. 702, \u00a7 3.1-249; 1981, c. 260; 1989,\nc. 575, \u00a7 3.1-249.78; 2008, c. 860.","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}}