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It has been modified 2 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 2008, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?081+ful+CHAP0860\">860<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":77229,"section_number":"3.2-5233","catch_line":"Civil penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-5233\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":197527,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57701,"identifier":"3.2-5229","token":"3.2\/IV\/52\/4\/3.2-5229","url":"\/3.2-5229\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-5229\/","token":"3.2\/IV\/52\/4\/3.2-5229","dublin_core":{"Title":"False manipulation and reading of tests","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-5229","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Any person who shall, by himself or as the officer, servant, agent, or employee of any person falsely manipulate, underread, or overread the Babcock test or any other apparatus used for the purpose of determining the amount of milk fat in milk or cream, or who shall make any false determination of any test or apparatus used for the purpose of determining the amount of milk fat in any dairy products, is guilty of a Class 1 <span class=\"dictionary\">misdemeanor<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFALSE MANIPULATION AND READING OF TESTS (\u00a7 3.2-5229)\n\nAny person who shall, by himself or as the officer, servant, agent, or employee\nof any person falsely manipulate, underread, or overread the Babcock test or any\nother apparatus used for the purpose of determining the amount of milk fat in\nmilk or cream, or who shall make any false determination of any test or\napparatus used for the purpose of determining the amount of milk fat in any\ndairy products, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 3-410; 1966, c. 702, \u00a7 3.1-540; 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}}