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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 462; in 1981, chapter 468; in 1983, chapter 251; in 2011, chapter 465<\/a>; in 2013, chapters 188<\/a>, 317<\/a>, and 512<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":74845,"section_number":"35.1-9","catch_line":"Local ordinance superseded; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/35.1-9\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":208243,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79635,"identifier":"35.1-26","token":"35.1\/4\/35.1-26","url":"\/35.1-26\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/35.1-26\/","token":"35.1\/4\/35.1-26","dublin_core":{"Title":"Cities, counties, and towns may by ordinance exempt certain fairs","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 35.1-26","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The governing body of any county, city, or town may provide by ordinance<\/span> that this title shall not apply to:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Food booths at fairs, if such booths are promoted or sponsored by any political subdivision of the Commonwealth or by any charitable nonprofit organization or group thereof.\n\t\t\tThe ordinance<\/span> shall provide that the health officer of the county, city, or town in which the fair or activity is held, or a qualified person<\/span> designated by him, shall exercise such supervision of the sale of food as the ordinance<\/span> may prescribe. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCITIES, COUNTIES, AND TOWNS MAY BY ORDINANCE EXEMPT CERTAIN FAIRS (\u00a7 35.1-26)\n\nThe governing body of any county, city, or town may provide by ordinance that\nthis title shall not apply to:\n\n1. Food booths at fairs, if such booths are promoted or sponsored by any\npolitical subdivision of the Commonwealth or by any charitable nonprofit\norganization or group thereof.\n\t\t\tThe ordinance shall provide that the health officer of the county, city, or\ntown in which the fair or activity is held, or a qualified person designated by\nhim, shall exercise such supervision of the sale of food as the ordinance may\nprescribe.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 35-38.1; 1964, c. 462; 1981, c. 468; 1983, c. 251; 2011,\nc. 465; 2013, cc. 188, 317, 512.","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}}