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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1956, chapter 528; in 1966, chapter 702; in 2008, chapter 860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":64659,"section_number":"3.2-5133","catch_line":"Failure to obey such notice and warning a misdemeanor","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-5133\/"}],"permalink":{"id":197269,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76586,"identifier":"3.2-5132","token":"3.2\/IV\/51\/4\/3.2-5132","url":"\/3.2-5132\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-5132\/","token":"3.2\/IV\/51\/4\/3.2-5132","dublin_core":{"Title":"Notice and warning to place premises in sanitary condition","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-5132","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Whenever it is determined by the Commissioner<\/span> that filthy or unsanitary conditions exist or are permitted to exist in the operation of any place where any food or drink products are manufactured, stored, deposited, or sold for any purpose, the proprietor or owner of the place, or any person owning or operating any place where any food or drink products are manufactured, stored, deposited, or sold, shall first be notified and warned by the Commissioner<\/span> to establish in a sanitary condition within a reasonable length of time such place. After the first notice and warning of a violation has been issued no notice and warning of the same violation occurring within 90 days after the first notice and warning has been given as provided under \u00a7 3.2-5133<\/a> shall be required; provided that notice and warning shall be required as to any violation occurring more than 90 days after notice and warning has been given as to a violation.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nNOTICE AND WARNING TO PLACE PREMISES IN SANITARY CONDITION (\u00a7 3.2-5132)\n\nWhenever it is determined by the Commissioner that filthy or unsanitary\nconditions exist or are permitted to exist in the operation of any place where\nany food or drink products are manufactured, stored, deposited, or sold for any\npurpose, the proprietor or owner of the place, or any person owning or operating\nany place where any food or drink products are manufactured, stored, deposited,\nor sold, shall first be notified and warned by the Commissioner to establish in\na sanitary condition within a reasonable length of time such place. After the\nfirst notice and warning of a violation has been issued no notice and warning of\nthe same violation occurring within 90 days after the first notice and warning\nhas been given as provided under \u00a7 3.2-5133 shall be required; provided that\nnotice and warning shall be required as to any violation occurring more than 90\ndays after notice and warning has been given as to a violation.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 3-327; 1956, c. 528; 1966, c. 702, \u00a7 3.1-406; 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}}