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VA Code § 18.2-245 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 6 - Crimes Involving Fraud|§ 18.2-245. Enjoining violation of this article

(a) Any person, firm, corporation or association who violates any one or more of the sections in this article, may be enjoined by any court of competent jurisdiction notwithstanding the existence of an adequate remedy at law. In any action under this section, it shall not be necessary that damages be alleged or proved.(b) Actions for injunctive relief under this section may be brought by an attorney for the Commonwealth in the name of the Commonwealth of Virginia upon their own complaint or upon the complaint of any person, firm, corporation or association. The bringing of an action under this section shall not prevent the institution or continuation of criminal proceedings against the same defendant or defendants.Code 1950, § 59.1-50; 1968, c. 439; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
VA Code § 18.2-246 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 6 - Crimes Involving Fraud|§ 18.2-246. Penalty in general for violations

Unless otherwise provided, any person who shall violate any provision of any section in this article shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.Code 1950, § 59.1-68.1; 1968, c. 439; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
VA Code § 18.2-246.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 6 - Crimes Involving Fraud|§ 18.2-246.1. Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Virginia Comprehensive Money Laundering Act."1999, c. 348.
VA Code § 18.2-246.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 6 - Crimes Involving Fraud|§ 18.2-246.2. Definitions

Conduct or "conducts" includes initiating, concluding, participating in, or assisting in a financial transaction."Financial transaction" means any purchase, sale, trade, loan, pledge, investment, gift, transfer, transmission, transportation, delivery, deposit, withdrawal, payment, transfer between accounts, exchange of currency, extension of credit, purchase or sale of monetary instruments, use of a safe-deposit box, or any other acquisition or disposition of monetary instruments by any means including the movement of funds by wire or other electronic means, which is knowingly designed in whole or in part to conceal or disguise the nature, location, source, ownership or control of the property involved in the transaction."Monetary instruments" means (i) coin or currency of the United States or of any other country, travelers' checks, personal checks, bank checks, cashier's checks, credit cards, debit cards, and money orders or (ii) securities or other negotiable instruments, in bearer form or otherwise."Person" includes any individual, partnership, association, corporation or joint venture."Proceeds" means property acquired or derived, directly or indirectly, from, produced through, realized through, or caused by an act or omission and includes property, real or personal, of any kind."Property" means anything of value, and includes any interest therein, including any benefit, privilege, claim or right with respect to anything of value, whether real or personal, tangible or intangible.1999, c. 348; 2003, cc. 541, 549.
VA Code § 18.2-246.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 6 - Crimes Involving Fraud|§ 18.2-246.3. Money laundering; penalties

A. It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to conduct a financial transaction where the person knows the property involved in the transaction represents the proceeds of an activity which is punishable as a felony under the laws of the Commonwealth, another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the United States. A violation of this section is punishable by imprisonment of not more than forty years or a fine of not more than $500,000 or by both imprisonment and a fine.B. Any person who, for compensation, converts cash into negotiable instruments or electronic funds for another, knowing the cash is the proceeds of some form of activity which is punishable as a felony under the laws of the Commonwealth, another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the United States, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any second or subsequent violation of this subsection shall be punishable as a Class 6 felony.1999, c. 348.
VA Code § 18.2-246.5 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 6 - Crimes Involving Fraud|§ 18.2-246.5. Forfeiture of business license or registration upon conviction of sale or distribution of imitation controlled substance; money laundering

Any person, firm or corporation holding a license or registration to operate any business as required by either state or local law shall forfeit such license or registration upon conviction of a violation of (i) § 18.2-248 relating to an imitation controlled substance or (ii) § 18.2-246.3 relating to money laundering. Upon a conviction under this section the attorney for the Commonwealth shall notify any appropriate agency.1999, c. 348.
VA Code § 18.2-246.6 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 6 - Crimes Involving Fraud|§ 18.2-246.6. Definitions

For purposes of this article:"Adult" means a person who is at least the legal minimum purchasing age."Board" means the Board of Directors of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority."Consumer" means an individual who is not permitted as a wholesaler pursuant to § 58.1-1011 or who is not a retailer."Delivery sale" means any sale of cigarettes to a consumer in the Commonwealth regardless of whether the seller is located in the Commonwealth where either (i) the purchaser submits the order for such sale by means of a telephonic or other method of voice transmission, the mails or any other delivery service, or the Internet or other online service; or (ii) the cigarettes are delivered by use of the mails or a delivery service. A sale of cigarettes not for personal consumption to a person who is a wholesale dealer or retail dealer, as such terms are defined in § 58.1-1000, shall not be a delivery sale. A delivery of cigarettes, not through the mail or by a common carrier, to a consumer performed by the owner, employee or other individual acting on behalf of a retailer authorized to sell such cigarettes shall not be a delivery sale."Delivery service" means any person who is engaged in the commercial delivery of letters, packages, or other containers."Legal minimum purchasing age" is the minimum age at which an individual may legally purchase cigarettes in the Commonwealth."Mails" or "mailing" means the shipment of cigarettes through the United States Postal Service."Shipping container" means a container in which cigarettes are shipped in connection with a delivery sale."Shipping documents" means bills of lading, airbills, or any other documents used to evidence the undertaking by a delivery service to deliver letters, packages, or other containers.2003, c. 1010; 2005, c. 839; 2015, cc. 38, 730.
VA Code § 18.2-246.7 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 6 - Crimes Involving Fraud|§ 18.2-246.7. Requirements for delivery sales

A. No person shall make a delivery sale of cigarettes to any individual who is under the legal minimum purchase age in the Commonwealth.B. Each person accepting a purchase order for a delivery sale shall comply with:1. The age verification requirements set forth in § 18.2-246.8;2. The disclosure requirements set forth in § 18.2-246.9;3. The shipping requirements set forth in § 18.2-246.10;4. The registration and reporting requirements set forth in § 18.2-246.11;5. The tax collection requirements set forth in § 18.2-246.12; and6. All other laws of the Commonwealth generally applicable to sales of cigarettes that occur entirely within the Commonwealth, including, but not limited to, those laws imposing: (i) excise taxes, (ii) sales taxes, and (iii) license and revenue-stamping requirements.2003, c. 1010.
VA Code § 18.2-246.8 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 6 - Crimes Involving Fraud|§ 18.2-246.8. Age verification requirements

A. No person shall mail, ship, or otherwise deliver cigarettes in connection with a delivery sale unless prior to the first delivery sale to a consumer such person:1. Obtains from the prospective consumer a certification that includes (i) a reliable confirmation that the consumer is at least the legal minimum purchase age, and (ii) a statement signed by the prospective consumer in writing that certifies the prospective consumer's address and that the consumer is at least 21 years of age. Such statement shall also confirm (a) that the prospective consumer understands that signing another person's name to such certification is illegal, (b) that the sale of cigarettes to individuals under the legal minimum purchase age is illegal, and (c) that the purchase of cigarettes by individuals under the legal minimum purchase age is illegal under the laws of the Commonwealth;2. Makes a good faith effort to verify the information contained in the certification provided by the prospective consumer pursuant to subsection A against a commercially available database of valid, government-issued identification that contains the date of birth or age of the individual placing the order, or obtains a photocopy or other image of the valid, government-issued identification stating the date of birth or age of the individual placing the order;3. Provides to the prospective consumer, via e-mail or other means, a notice that meets the requirements of § 18.2-246.9; and4. Receives payment for the delivery sale from the prospective consumer by a credit or debit card that has been issued in such consumer's name or by a check drawn on the consumer's account.B. Persons accepting purchase orders made via the Internet for delivery sales may request that prospective consumers provide their e-mail addresses.2003, c. 1010; 2019, cc. 90, 102.
VA Code § 18.2-246.9 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 6 - Crimes Involving Fraud|§ 18.2-246.9. Disclosure requirements

The notice required under subdivision A 3 of § 18.2-246.8 shall include:1. A prominent and clearly legible statement that cigarette sales to consumers below the legal minimum purchase age are illegal;2. A prominent and clearly legible statement that consists of one of the warnings set forth in section 4(a)(1) of the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act (15 U.S.C. § 1333 (a)(1)) rotated on a quarterly basis;3. A prominent and clearly legible statement that sales of cigarettes are restricted to those consumers who provide verifiable proof of age in accordance with § 18.2-246.8; and4. A prominent and clearly legible statement that cigarette sales are subject to tax under § 58.1-1001, and an explanation of how such tax has been, or is to be, paid with respect to such delivery sale.2003, c. 1010.
VA Code § 18.2-246.10 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 6 - Crimes Involving Fraud|§ 18.2-246.10. Shipping requirements

Each person who mails, ships, or otherwise delivers cigarettes in connection with a delivery sale:1. Shall include as part of the shipping documents a clear and conspicuous statement providing as follows: "Cigarettes: Virginia Law Prohibits Shipping to Individuals Under 21, and Requires the Payment of all Applicable Taxes";2. Shall use a method of mailing, shipping, or delivery that obligates the delivery service or any party making delivery to require (i) the consumer placing the purchase order for the delivery sale, or an adult of legal minimum purchase age, to sign to accept delivery of the shipping container, and (ii) proof, in the form of a valid, government-issued identification bearing a photograph of the individual who signs to accept delivery of the shipping container, demonstrating that he is either the addressee who is of legal minimum purchase age or another adult of legal minimum purchase age. However, proof of the legal minimum purchase age shall be required only if such individual appears to be under 27 years of age; and3. Shall provide to the delivery service retained for such delivery sale evidence of full compliance with § 18.2-246.12.2003, c. 1010; 2019, cc. 90, 102.
VA Code § 18.2-246.11 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 6 - Crimes Involving Fraud|§ 18.2-246.11. Registration and reporting requirements

A. Prior to making delivery sales or mailing, shipping, or otherwise delivering cigarettes in connection with any such delivery sales, every person shall file with the Board and with the Attorney General a statement setting forth such person's name, trade name, and the address of such person's principal place of business and any other place of business.B. Not later than the tenth day of each calendar month, each person that has made a delivery sale or mailed, shipped, or otherwise delivered cigarettes in connection with any such delivery sale during the previous calendar month shall file with the Board and with the Attorney General a report in the format prescribed by the Board, which may include an electronic format, that provides for each and every such delivery sale:1. The name and address of the consumer to whom such delivery sale was made;2. The brand or brands of the cigarettes that were sold in such delivery sale; and3. The quantity of cigarettes that were sold in such delivery sale.C. Any person who satisfies the requirements of § 376 of Title 15 of the United States Code shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements of this section.D. For purposes of any penalty that may be imposed for a violation of this section, a failure to file a particular statement or report with both the Board and the Attorney General shall constitute a single violation.2003, c. 1010; 2009, c. 847.
VA Code § 18.2-246.12 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 6 - Crimes Involving Fraud|§ 18.2-246.12. Collection of taxes

Each person accepting a purchase order for a delivery sale shall collect and remit to the Board all cigarette taxes imposed by the Commonwealth with respect to such delivery sale, except that such collection and remission shall not be required to the extent such person has obtained proof (in the form of the presence of applicable revenue stamps or otherwise) that such taxes already have been paid to the Commonwealth. In the event the Board finds that any tax imposed by the Commonwealth and administered by the Department of Taxation has not been collected and remitted, the Board shall provide the Department of Taxation with a notification of such sale which shall include:1. The name and address of the consumer to whom such sale was made;2. The name and address of the seller of the cigarettes;3. The brand or brands of the cigarettes that were sold in such sale; and4. The quantity of cigarettes that were sold in such sale.2003, c. 1010.
VA Code § 18.2-246.13 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 6 - Crimes Involving Fraud|§ 18.2-246.13. Civil penalties; penalties

A. In addition to any criminal penalties for violations of this article and except for civil penalties otherwise provided in this article, a first violation of any provision of this article shall be punishable by a civil penalty of no more than $1,000. A second or subsequent violation of any provision of this article shall be punishable by a civil penalty of no more than $10,000.B. Any prospective consumer who knowingly submits a false certification under subdivision A 1 of § 18.2-246.8 shall be subject to a civil penalty of no more than $5,000 for each such offense.C. Any person failing to collect or remit to the Board or the Department of Taxation any tax required in connection with a delivery sale shall be assessed, in addition to any other applicable penalty, a civil penalty of no more than five times the retail value of the cigarettes involved.D. Any civil penalty collected under this article shall be paid to the general fund.E. Any person who fails to file the statement required by subsection A of § 18.2-246.11 and thereafter makes a delivery sale is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and for any second or subsequent offense is guilty of a violation of § 18.2-498.3.F. Any person who knowingly and with the intent to defraud, mislead, or deceive makes a statement filed as required by subsection A of § 18.2-246.11 which is false is guilty of a violation of § 18.2-498.3. Each such filed statement containing one or more false statements shall constitute a separate offense.G. Any person who fails to make the report required by subsection B of § 18.2-246.11 is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and for any second or subsequent offense is guilty of a violation of § 18.2-498.3.H. Any person who knowingly and with the intent to defraud, mislead, or deceive makes a materially false statement in any report required by subsection B of § 18.2-246.11 is guilty of a violation of § 18.2-498.3. Each such report containing one or more false statements constitutes a separate offense.2003, c. 1010; 2004, c. 995; 2009, c. 847; 2013, c. 625.
VA Code § 18.2-246.14 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 6 - Crimes Involving Fraud|§ 18.2-246.14. Counterfeit cigarettes; penalty; civil penalty

A. It is unlawful to distribute or possess counterfeit cigarettes.B. Any person who knowingly distributes or possesses with the intent to distribute a total quantity of less than 10 cartons of counterfeit cigarettes is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any person who is convicted of a second or subsequent offense involving a total quantity of less than 10 cartons of counterfeit cigarettes is guilty of a Class 6 felony, provided that the accused was at liberty as defined in § 53.1-151 between each conviction, and it is admitted, or found by the jury or judge before whom the person is tried, that the accused was previously convicted of a violation of this subsection. Any person who knowingly distributes or possesses with the intent to distribute a total quantity of 10 or more cartons of counterfeit cigarettes is guilty of a Class 6 felony.C. Any person who knowingly violates subsection A with a total quantity of less than two cartons of cigarettes shall be punished by a civil penalty of no more than $1,000. Any person who knowingly violates subsection A shall, for a second or subsequent offense involving a total quantity of less than two cartons of cigarettes, be punished by a civil penalty of no more than $5,000 and, if applicable, the revocation by the Department of Taxation of his wholesale dealer license.D. Any person who knowingly violates subsection A with a total quantity of two or more cartons of cigarettes shall be punished by a civil penalty of no more than $2,000. Any person who knowingly violates subsection A shall, for a second or subsequent offense involving a total quantity of two or more cartons of cigarettes, be punished by a civil penalty of no more than $50,000 and, if applicable, the revocation by the Department of Taxation of his wholesale dealer license.For purposes of this section, counterfeit cigarettes shall include but not be limited to cigarettes that (i) have false manufacturing labels, (ii) are not manufactured by the manufacturer indicated on the container, or (iii) have affixed to the container a false tax stamp.2003, c. 1010; 2004, c. 995; 2013, c. 625.
VA Code § 18.2-246.15 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 6 - Crimes Involving Fraud|§ 18.2-246.15. Enforcement

The Attorney General is authorized to enforce the provisions of this article. The Attorney General may assess the civil penalties authorized by this article, with the concurrence of the attorney for the Commonwealth pursuant to § 2.2-511, may prosecute criminal violations under this article, and may bring an action in the appropriate court to collect assessed penalties or prevent or restrain violations of this article by any person, or any person controlling such person. The Board and the State Department of Taxation shall cooperate with the Attorney General in his enforcement efforts and provide to the Attorney General all information and documentation in their possession necessary for the Attorney General to accomplish such enforcement.2003, c. 1010; 2009, c. 847; 2013, c. 625.
VA Code § 18.2-248.01 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-248.01. Transporting controlled substances into the Commonwealth; penalty

Except as authorized in the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) it is unlawful for any person to transport into the Commonwealth by any means with intent to sell or distribute one ounce or more of cocaine, coca leaves or any salt, compound, derivative or preparation thereof as described in Schedule II of the Drug Control Act or one ounce or more of any other Schedule I or II controlled substance or five or more pounds of marijuana. A violation of this section shall constitute a separate and distinct felony. Upon conviction, the person shall be sentenced to not less than five years nor more than 40 years imprisonment, three years of which shall be a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment, and a fine not to exceed $1,000,000. A second or subsequent conviction hereunder shall be punishable by a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 10 years, which shall be served consecutively with any other sentence.1992, c. 723; 2000, cc. 1020, 1041; 2004, c. 461.
VA Code § 18.2-248.02 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-248.02. Allowing a minor or incapacitated person to be present during manufacture or attempted manufacture of methamphetamine prohibited; penalties

Any person 18 years of age or older who knowingly allows (i) a minor under the age of 15, (ii) a minor 15 years of age or older with whom he maintains a custodial relationship, including but not limited to as a parent, step-parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, or who stands in loco parentis with respect to such minor, or (iii) a mentally incapacitated or physically helpless person of any age, to be present in the same dwelling, apartment as defined by § 55.1-2000, unit of a hotel as defined in § 35.1-1, garage, shed, or vehicle during the manufacture or attempted manufacture of methamphetamine as prohibited by subsection C1 of § 18.2-248 is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not less than 10 nor more than 40 years. This penalty shall be in addition to and served consecutively with any other sentence.2005, cc. 923, 941; 2013, c. 743.
VA Code § 18.2-248.03 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety|§ 18.2-248.03. Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute methamphetamine; penalty

A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who manufactures, sells, gives, distributes, or possesses with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute 28 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, or salts of its isomers is guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of not more than $500,000 and imprisonment for not less than five nor more than 40 years, three years of which shall be a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment to be served consecutively with any other sentence.B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who manufactures, sells, gives, distributes, or possesses with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute 227 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine, its salts, isomers, or salts of its isomers is guilty of a felony punishable by a fine of not more than $1 million and imprisonment for not less than five years nor more than life, five years of which shall be a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment to be served consecutively with any other sentence.2008, cc. 858, 874.