                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEFRAUDING KEEPER OF MOTOR VEHICLES OR WATERCRAFT (§ 18.2-189)

A person shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor if he:

1. Stores a motor vehicle, boat or other watercraft with any person, firm or
corporation engaged in the business of conducting a garage, marina, watercraft
dealership or other facility for the (i) storage of motor vehicles, boats or
other watercraft, (ii) furnishing of supplies to motor vehicles, boats or other
watercraft, or (iii) alteration or repair of motor vehicles, boats or other
watercraft, and obtains storage, supplies, alterations or repairs for such motor
vehicle, boat or other watercraft, without having an express agreement for
credit, or procures storage, supplies, alterations or repairs on account of such
motor vehicle, boat or other watercraft so stored, without paying therefor, and
with the intent to cheat or defraud the owner or keeper of the garage, marina or
boat repair facility; or

2. With such intent, obtains credit at the garage, marina, watercraft dealership
or boat repair facility for such storage, supplies, alterations or repairs
through any misrepresentation or false statement; or

3. With such intent, removes or causes to be removed any such motor vehicle,
boat or other watercraft from any such garage, marina, watercraft dealership or
boat repair facility while there is a lien existing thereon for the proper
charges due from him for storage, supplies, alterations or repairs furnished
thereon, in accordance with the provisions of &#xA7; 43-32, 43-33, 46.2-644.01,
or &#xA7; 46.2-644.02.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 18.1-121; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1978, c. 245;
1988, c. 414; 2009, c. 664.