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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 8 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 1954, chapter 259; in 1968, chapter 578; in 1973, chapter 227; in 1992, chapter 356; in 1993, chapters 957 and 993; in 2002, chapter 747<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 449<\/a>; in 2024, chapters 37<\/a> and 150<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":54845,"section_number":"63.2-1709","catch_line":"Enforcement and sanctions; assisted living facilities and adult day centers; interim administration; receivership, revocation, denial, summary suspension","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1709\/"},{"id":79574,"section_number":"63.2-1709.1","catch_line":"Enforcement and sanctions; child welfare agencies; revocation, denial, and summary suspension","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-1709.1\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":272233,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83883,"identifier":"63.2-1712","token":"63.2\/IV\/17\/1\/63.2-1712","url":"\/63.2-1712\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/63.2-1712\/","token":"63.2\/IV\/17\/1\/63.2-1712","dublin_core":{"Title":"Offenses; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 63.2-1712","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any person, and each officer and each member of the governing board<\/span> of any association or corporation that operates an assisted living facility<\/span>, adult day center<\/span> or child<\/span> welfare agency, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span> if he:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Interferes with any representative of the Commissioner<\/span> in the discharge of his duties under this subtitle; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Makes to the Commissioner<\/span> or any representative of the Commissioner<\/span> any report or statement, with respect to the operation of any assisted living facility<\/span>, adult day center<\/span>, or child<\/span> welfare agency, that is known by such person to be false or untrue; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Operates or engages in the conduct of an assisted living facility<\/span>, adult day center<\/span>, or child<\/span> welfare agency without first obtaining a license as required by this subtitle or after such license has been revoked or suspended or has expired and not been renewed. No violation shall occur if the facility, center, or agency has applied to the Department<\/span> for renewal prior to the expiration date of the license. Every day’s violation of this subdivision shall constitute a separate offense<\/span>; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Operates or engages in the conduct of an assisted living facility<\/span>, adult day center<\/span>, or child<\/span> welfare agency serving more persons than the maximum stipulated in the license. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOFFENSES; PENALTY (\u00a7 63.2-1712)\n\nAny person, and each officer and each member of the governing board of any\nassociation or corporation that operates an assisted living facility, adult day\ncenter or child welfare agency, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor if he:\n\n1. Interferes with any representative of the Commissioner in the discharge of\nhis duties under this subtitle;\n\n2. Makes to the Commissioner or any representative of the Commissioner any\nreport or statement, with respect to the operation of any assisted living\nfacility, adult day center, or child welfare agency, that is known by such\nperson to be false or untrue;\n\n3. Operates or engages in the conduct of an assisted living facility, adult day\ncenter, or child welfare agency without first obtaining a license as required by\nthis subtitle or after such license has been revoked or suspended or has expired\nand not been renewed. No violation shall occur if the facility, center, or\nagency has applied to the Department for renewal prior to the expiration date of\nthe license. Every day’s violation of this subdivision shall constitute a\nseparate offense; or\n\n4. Operates or engages in the conduct of an assisted living facility, adult day\ncenter, or child welfare agency serving more persons than the maximum stipulated\nin the license.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 63-227, 63-252; 1954, c. 259; 1968, c. 578, \u00a7\u00a7\n63.1-182, 63.1-215; 1973, c. 227; 1992, c. 356, \u00a7 63.1-194.12; 1993, cc. 957,\n993; 2002, c. 747; 2019, c. 449; 2024, cc. 37, 150.","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}}