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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>61566</law_id><section_number>18.2-188.1</section_number><catch_line>Defrauding person having a lien on an animal; penalty</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="6">Crimes Involving Fraud</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="5">False Representations to Obtain Property or Credit</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>It shall be unlawful to remove or cause any horse or other animal to be removed from the <span class="dictionary">possession</span> of the owner or keeper of a livery stable or other person having a <span class="dictionary">lien</span> on the horse or animal for keep, support and care pursuant to &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Lien of keeper of livery stable, marina, etc" href="/43-32/">43-32</a>, with <span class="dictionary">intent</span> to defraud or cheat the lienholder. A violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 2 <span class="dictionary">misdemeanor</span>.</p></section></text><history>1990, c. 639.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
