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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 1970, chapter 770; in 1984, chapter 675; in 2015, chapter 170<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":72804,"section_number":"58.1-1606","catch_line":"Optional rates for certain manufacturers and severers","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-1606\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":252689,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63546,"identifier":"58.1-1617","token":"58.1\/I\/16\/58.1-1617","url":"\/58.1-1617\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/58.1-1617\/","token":"58.1\/I\/16\/58.1-1617","dublin_core":{"Title":"Records to be kept","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 58.1-1617","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

It shall be the duty of every manufacturer<\/span> and severer<\/span> to keep and preserve records and other such books or accounts as may be necessary to determine the amount of tax for which it is liable, under the provisions of this chapter. Such records shall be organized so that the forest products<\/span> handled are grouped into classifications that conform to the various tax rates levied by this chapter. Such records and books shall be kept and preserved for a period of three years and shall be open for examination at any time by the Department<\/span> or its duly authorized agents.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRECORDS TO BE KEPT (\u00a7 58.1-1617)\n\nIt shall be the duty of every manufacturer and severer to keep and preserve\nrecords and other such books or accounts as may be necessary to determine the\namount of tax for which it is liable, under the provisions of this chapter. Such\nrecords shall be organized so that the forest products handled are grouped into\nclassifications that conform to the various tax rates levied by this chapter.\nSuch records and books shall be kept and preserved for a period of three years\nand shall be open for examination at any time by the Department or its duly\nauthorized agents.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 58-838.10; 1970, c. 770; 1984, c. 675; 2015, c. 170.","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}}