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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 1968, chapter 439; in 2007, chapter 917<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 836<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 414<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 626<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":58819,"section_number":"59.1-117","catch_line":"Permit required for trading in secondhand building fixtures","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-117\/"},{"id":81925,"section_number":"59.1-118","catch_line":"Permit issued by chief of police or sheriff; revocation","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-118\/"},{"id":77463,"section_number":"59.1-136.1","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-136.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":263159,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76727,"identifier":"59.1-123","token":"59.1\/9\/1\/59.1-123","url":"\/59.1-123\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-123\/","token":"59.1\/9\/1\/59.1-123","dublin_core":{"Title":"Exemptions from article","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-123","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The provisions of this article shall not apply to:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> The sale of secondhand material<\/span> mentioned in § 59.1-117<\/a> taken from premises occupied by the owner, when sold by such owner on the premises, or the sale of such articles when purchased from a public utility corporation at its place of business or a governmental agency; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Scrap metal purchasers<\/span> as provided in Article 4 (§ 59.1-136.1<\/a> et seq.); <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Authorized scrap sellers<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Public utilities; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Public transportation companies; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Peddlers permitted under § 59.1-118<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Industrial and manufacturing companies; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Marine, automobile, and aircraft salvage and wrecking companies; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Governmental entities; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> The donation of secondhand material<\/span> mentioned in § 59.1-117<\/a> by the material<\/span>’s owner or the owner’s contractor or subcontractor to a nonprofit corporation as defined in § 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code or the sale of such donated material<\/span> by such a nonprofit corporation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXEMPTIONS FROM ARTICLE (\u00a7 59.1-123)\n\nThe provisions of this article shall not apply to:\n\n1. The sale of secondhand material mentioned in § 59.1-117 taken from\npremises occupied by the owner, when sold by such owner on the premises, or the\nsale of such articles when purchased from a public utility corporation at its\nplace of business or a governmental agency;\n\n2. Scrap metal purchasers as provided in Article 4 (§ 59.1-136.1 et seq.);\n\n3. Authorized scrap sellers;\n\n4. Public utilities;\n\n5. Public transportation companies;\n\n6. Peddlers permitted under § 59.1-118;\n\n7. Industrial and manufacturing companies;\n\n8. Marine, automobile, and aircraft salvage and wrecking companies;\n\n9. Governmental entities; or\n\n10. The donation of secondhand material mentioned in § 59.1-117 by the\nmaterial’s owner or the owner’s contractor or subcontractor to a\nnonprofit corporation as defined in § 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Internal\nRevenue Code or the sale of such donated material by such a nonprofit\ncorporation.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 59-151; 1968, c. 439; 2007, c. 917; 2011, c. 836; 2013,\nc. 414; 2015, c. 626.","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}}