                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ADMITTANCE AND PARKING IN STATE PARKS; PROHIBITIONS; CIVIL PENALTY (§
10.1-200.3)

A. No person shall make use of, gain admittance to, or attempt to use or gain
admittance to the facilities in any state park for the use of which a charge is
assessed by the Department, unless the person pays the charge or price
established by the Department.

B. No owner or driver shall cause or permit a vehicle to stand:

   1. Anywhere in a state park outside of designated parking spaces, except for a
   reasonable time in order to receive or discharge passengers; or

   2. In any space in a state park designated for use by individuals with
   disabilities unless the vehicle displays a license plate or decal issued by
   the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles, or a similar
   identification issued by a similar authority of another state or the District
   of Columbia, that authorizes parking in a space designated for use by
   individuals with disabilities.

C. Any person violating any provision of this section may, in lieu of any
criminal penalty, be assessed a civil penalty of $25 by the Department. Civil
penalties assessed under this section shall be paid into the Conservation
Resources Fund.

HISTORY: 2001, c. 370; 2023, cc. 148, 149.