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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1980, chapter 317; in 1984, chapter 675; in 1990, chapter 162; in 2002, chapter 363<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":61130,"section_number":"58.1-3110","catch_line":"Power to summon taxpayers and other persons","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3110\/"}],"permalink":{"id":256591,"object_type":"law","relational_id":71503,"identifier":"58.1-3111","token":"58.1\/III\/31\/1\/58.1-3111","url":"\/58.1-3111\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/58.1-3111\/","token":"58.1\/III\/31\/1\/58.1-3111","dublin_core":{"Title":"Penalties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 58.1-3111","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any person who refuses to (i) furnish to the commissioner of the revenue access to books of account or other papers and records, (ii) furnish information to the commissioner of the revenue relating to the assessment of taxes, (iii) answer under oath<\/span> questions touching any person’s tax liability, or (iv) exhibit to the commissioner of the revenue any subject of taxation liable to assessment by the commissioner of the revenue, shall be deemed guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor<\/span>. Each day’s refusal to furnish such access or information shall constitute a separate offense<\/span>. No person other than the taxpayer<\/span> shall be convicted under this section unless he has willfully failed to comply with a summons<\/span> properly issued under \u00a7 58.1-3110<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPENALTIES (\u00a7 58.1-3111)\n\nAny person who refuses to (i) furnish to the commissioner of the revenue access\nto books of account or other papers and records, (ii) furnish information to the\ncommissioner of the revenue relating to the assessment of taxes, (iii) answer\nunder oath questions touching any person’s tax liability, or (iv) exhibit\nto the commissioner of the revenue any subject of taxation liable to assessment\nby the commissioner of the revenue, shall be deemed guilty of a Class 3\nmisdemeanor. Each day’s refusal to furnish such access or information\nshall constitute a separate offense. No person other than the taxpayer shall be\nconvicted under this section unless he has willfully failed to comply with a\nsummons properly issued under \u00a7 58.1-3110.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 58-875; 1980, c. 317; 1984, c. 675; 1990, c. 162; 2002,\nc. 363.","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}}