                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

 INTENTIONALLY BYPASSING A SAFETY DEVICE; PROHIBITION (§ 45.2-850)

A. No person shall intentionally bypass, bridge, or otherwise impair an
electrical or hydraulic circuit that affects the safe operation of electrical or
mechanical equipment.

B. The provisions of subsection A shall not prohibit (i) a certified electrical
repairman from bypassing an energized circuit for troubleshooting; (ii) an
authorized person from performing repairs or maintenance on equipment once the
power is off and the equipment is blocked against motion, except where motion is
necessary to make adjustment or to move the equipment to a safe location; (iii)
an authorized person from bypassing a hydraulic circuit for the purpose of
troubleshooting or moving equipment to a safe location in order to make
necessary repairs or take such equipment out of service; or (iv) an authorized
person from activating an override feature that is designed by the machine
manufacturer to allow such machine to be moved to a safe location in order to
undergo necessary repairs or be taken out of service.

HISTORY: 2005, c. 3, § 45.1-161.233:1; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.