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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 1966, chapter 584; in 1974, chapter 665; in 2010, chapter 794<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":265333,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75692,"identifier":"6.2-944","token":"6.2\/II\/8\/15\/6.2-944","url":"\/6.2-944\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/6.2-944\/","token":"6.2\/II\/8\/15\/6.2-944","dublin_core":{"Title":"Officers, directors, agents, and employees violating or causing bank to violate laws; civil liability not affected","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 6.2-944","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any officer, director, agent, or employee of any bank<\/span> who knowingly violates or who knowingly causes any bank<\/span> to violate any provision of this chapter, or knowingly participates or knowingly acquiesces in any such violation, unless other punishment is provided for the offense<\/span> of such officer, agent, or employee, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>. The provisions of this section shall not affect the civil liability of any such officer, director, agent, or employee.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYEES VIOLATING OR CAUSING BANK TO VIOLATE\nLAWS; CIVIL LIABILITY NOT AFFECTED (\u00a7 6.2-944)\n\nAny officer, director, agent, or employee of any bank who knowingly violates or\nwho knowingly causes any bank to violate any provision of this chapter, or\nknowingly participates or knowingly acquiesces in any such violation, unless\nother punishment is provided for the offense of such officer, agent, or\nemployee, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The provisions of this section\nshall not affect the civil liability of any such officer, director, agent, or\nemployee.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 6-139; 1966, c. 584, \u00a7 6.1-123; 1974, c. 665; 2010, c.\n794.","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}}