                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PRIVATE ACTIONS (§ 62.1-44.22)

The fact that any owner holds or has held a certificate or land-disturbance
approval issued under this chapter shall not constitute a defense in any civil
action involving private rights.
		Compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be prima facie evidence
in any legal or equitable proceeding for damages caused by erosion or
sedimentation that all requirements of law have been met and the complaining
party must show negligence in order to recover any damages.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 62.1-36; 1968, c. 659; 1970, c. 638; 2016, cc. 68, 758.