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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 1968, chapter 439; in 1992, chapter 885.<\/p>","references":[{"id":75461,"section_number":"59.1-152","catch_line":"Collection and analysis of samples","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-152\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":259651,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86260,"identifier":"59.1-150","token":"59.1\/12\/59.1-150","url":"\/59.1-150\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/59.1-150\/","token":"59.1\/12\/59.1-150","dublin_core":{"Title":"Motor fuel subject to inspection and testing","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 59.1-150","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>All <span class=\"dictionary\">motor fuel<\/span> used, intended to be used, sold or offered for sale or distribution in this Commonwealth, shall be subject to inspection and testing for (i) the purpose of preventing adulteration, misbranding, deception or <span class=\"dictionary\">fraud<\/span> in the sale thereof or (ii) for any other purpose of assuring compliance with any requirement of this chapter or regulation adopted thereunder.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMOTOR FUEL SUBJECT TO INSPECTION AND TESTING (\u00a7 59.1-150)\n\nAll motor fuel used, intended to be used, sold or offered for sale or\ndistribution in this Commonwealth, shall be subject to inspection and testing\nfor (i) the purpose of preventing adulteration, misbranding, deception or fraud\nin the sale thereof or (ii) for any other purpose of assuring compliance with\nany requirement of this chapter or regulation adopted thereunder.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 59-42; 1968, c. 439; 1992, c. 885.","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}}