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§ 58.1-3514 When cargo in transit not deemed to have acquired a situs for taxation

Cargo, merchandise and equipment in transit which is stored, located or housed temporarily in a marine or airport terminal prior to being transported by vessels or aircraft to a point outside the Commonwealth, shall not acquire a situs for property taxation by the Commonwealth or any of its counties, cities or towns.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. The oldest record of it is its appearance in the Code of Virginia of 1950, as § 58-834.3. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1983, chapter 225; in 1984, chapter 675.

Code 1950, § 58-834.3; 1983, c. 225; 1984, c. 675.

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