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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>60327</law_id><section_number>18.2-162.1</section_number><catch_line>Diverting wastewater line; diverting or wasting public water supply</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="18.2">Crimes and Offenses Generally</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="5">Crimes Against Property</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="8">Offenses Relating to Railroads and Other Utilities</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Any person who willfully and maliciously (i) diverts any public wastewater or sewer line or (ii) diverts or wastes any public water supply by tampering with any fire hydrant shall be guilty of a Class 2 <span class="dictionary">misdemeanor</span>.</p></section></text><history>1980, c. 140; 1992, c. 352.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
