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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1981, chapter 468; in 2004, chapter 987<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":70405,"section_number":"22.1-289.051","catch_line":"Dual licenses for certain child day centers","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-289.051\/"},{"id":56453,"section_number":"3.2-5214","catch_line":"Permits; delegation of enforcement of article to State Health Commissioner for restaurants","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-5214\/"},{"id":54798,"section_number":"35.1-25","catch_line":"Exemptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/35.1-25\/"},{"id":77665,"section_number":"54.1-3408","catch_line":"Professional use by practitioners","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-3408\/"},{"id":72379,"section_number":"63.2-100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-100\/"},{"id":72312,"section_number":"8.01-225","catch_line":"Persons rendering emergency care, obstetrical services exempt from liability","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-225\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":208209,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81707,"identifier":"35.1-18","token":"35.1\/3\/35.1-18","url":"\/35.1-18\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/35.1-18\/","token":"35.1\/3\/35.1-18","dublin_core":{"Title":"License required; name in which issued; not assignable or transferable","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 35.1-18","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

No person<\/span> shall own, establish, conduct, maintain, manage, or operate any hotel<\/span>, restaurant, summer camp<\/span>, or campground<\/span> in this Commonwealth unless the hotel<\/span>, restaurant, summer camp<\/span>, or campground<\/span> is licensed as provided in this chapter. The license shall be in the name of the owner or lessee. No license issued hereunder shall be assignable or transferable. The Board<\/span> shall not issue<\/span> a license to the owner or lessee of any hotel<\/span>, summer camp<\/span> or campground<\/span> in this Commonwealth that maintains, or conducts as any part of its activities, a nudist camp for juveniles. A “nudist camp for juveniles” is defined to be a hotel<\/span>, summer camp<\/span> or campground<\/span> that is attended by openly nude juveniles whose parent, grandparent, or legal guardian is not also registered for and present with the juvenile at the same camp.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLICENSE REQUIRED; NAME IN WHICH ISSUED; NOT ASSIGNABLE OR TRANSFERABLE (\u00a7\n35.1-18)\n\nNo person shall own, establish, conduct, maintain, manage, or operate any hotel,\nrestaurant, summer camp, or campground in this Commonwealth unless the hotel,\nrestaurant, summer camp, or campground is licensed as provided in this chapter.\nThe license shall be in the name of the owner or lessee. No license issued\nhereunder shall be assignable or transferable. The Board shall not issue a\nlicense to the owner or lessee of any hotel, summer camp or campground in this\nCommonwealth that maintains, or conducts as any part of its activities, a nudist\ncamp for juveniles. A “nudist camp for juveniles” is defined to be a\nhotel, summer camp or campground that is attended by openly nude juveniles whose\nparent, grandparent, or legal guardian is not also registered for and present\nwith the juvenile at the same camp.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 35-22, 35-26, 35-44; 1981, c. 468; 2004, c. 987.","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}}