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This law was first created in 2006. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 392<\/a> and 485<\/a> 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. 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 2008, chapter 860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":197231,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80698,"identifier":"3.2-5124","token":"3.2\/IV\/51\/3\/3.2-5124","url":"\/3.2-5124\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-5124\/","token":"3.2\/IV\/51\/3\/3.2-5124","dublin_core":{"Title":"Labeling as kosher and halal; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-5124","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

It is unlawful to label<\/span> any repackaged food<\/span> or food<\/span> product or display or offer for sale any unwrapped food<\/span> or food<\/span> product that represents the food<\/span> or food<\/span> product as kosher or halal without indicating the person or entity authorizing such designation by providing the name or symbol of the authority or providing a phone number or website to access the information.\n\t\tAny person who knowingly violates any provision of this section is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLABELING AS KOSHER AND HALAL; PENALTY (\u00a7 3.2-5124)\n\nIt is unlawful to label any repackaged food or food product or display or offer\nfor sale any unwrapped food or food product that represents the food or food\nproduct as kosher or halal without indicating the person or entity authorizing\nsuch designation by providing the name or symbol of the authority or providing a\nphone number or website to access the information.\n\t\tAny person who knowingly violates any provision of this section is guilty of a\nClass 3 misdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: 2006, cc. 392, 485, \u00a7 3.1-396.1; 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}}