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It has been modified 3 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 1964, chapter 214; in 1966, chapter 702; in 2008, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?081+ful+CHAP0860\">860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":196625,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84092,"identifier":"3.2-4608","token":"3.2\/III\/46\/3.2-4608","url":"\/3.2-4608\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-4608\/","token":"3.2\/III\/46\/3.2-4608","dublin_core":{"Title":"Inspection and certification of fruit by Commissioner","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-4608","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>It is unlawful for any person to place or stamp the letters &#8220;<span class=\"dictionary\">CA<\/span>&#8221; or a similar designation in conjunction with a number upon any container or subcontainer of any <span class=\"dictionary\">fruits<\/span>, unless:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> The <span class=\"dictionary\">Commissioner<\/span> has inspected such <span class=\"dictionary\">fruits<\/span> and validated a certificate stating their condition, that they were stored in a warehouse registered under the provisions of this chapter and that they meet all other requirements of this chapter or regulations adopted hereunder; and <a id=\"paragraph-301358\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/3.2-4608\/#1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"2\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> A certificate number and certificate date is affixed to all shipping documents. <a id=\"paragraph-301359\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/3.2-4608\/#2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF FRUIT BY COMMISSIONER (\u00a7 3.2-4608)\n\nIt is unlawful for any person to place or stamp the letters &#8220;CA&#8221; or\na similar designation in conjunction with a number upon any container or\nsubcontainer of any fruits, unless:\n\n1. The Commissioner has inspected such fruits and validated a certificate\nstating their condition, that they were stored in a warehouse registered under\nthe provisions of this chapter and that they meet all other requirements of this\nchapter or regulations adopted hereunder; and\n\n2. A certificate number and certificate date is affixed to all shipping\ndocuments.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 3-712; 1964, c. 214; 1966, c. 702, \u00a7 3.1-993; 2008, c.\n860.","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}}