                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ENFORCEMENT BY PRIVATE SECURITY GUARDS IN CERTAIN LOCALITIES (§ 46.2-1243)

The local governing bodies of Franklin County, Henry County, and the Cities of
Danville and Martinsville may by ordinance provide that, in privately owned
parking areas open to the public, a summons for violation of an ordinance
promulgated under § 46.2-1242 may be issued by (i) private security guards
licensed under the provisions of Article 4 (§ 9.1-138 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of
Title 9.1 and deputized to issue a summons for the offense by the chief
law-enforcement officer of the county or city in which the private parking area
is located or (ii) any owner of the private parking area of a nursing home, as
defined in § 32.1-123, or agent or employee thereof, provided that such owner
has registered in writing on his own behalf or on behalf of his agent or
employee with the chief law-enforcement officer of the locality his intention to
issue summonses pursuant to this section.

HISTORY: 1997, cc. 783, 904; 2002, c. 390.