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It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1968, chapter 439; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15.<\/p>","references":[{"id":350494,"section_number":"18.2-230","catch_line":"Same; assisting in violation of \u00a7\u00a7 18.2-226 through 18.2-229","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-230\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1393405,"object_type":"law","relational_id":350491,"identifier":"18.2-229","token":"18.2\/6\/8\/18.2-229","url":"\/18.2-229\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-229\/","token":"18.2\/6\/8\/18.2-229","dublin_core":{"Title":"Same; false trade name or mixing brands","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-229","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to expose for sale, offer for sale or sell, under any trademark or trade name in general use, any liquid fuels, lubricating oils or other like products, except those manufactured or distributed by the manufacturer or distributor marketing liquid fuels, lubricating oils or other like products under such trademark or trade name, or to substitute, mix or adulterate the liquid fuels, lubricating oils or other similar products sold, offered for sale or distributed under such trademark or trade name.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSAME; FALSE TRADE NAME OR MIXING BRANDS (\u00a7 18.2-229)\n\nIt shall be unlawful for any person, firm, association or corporation to expose\nfor sale, offer for sale or sell, under any trademark or trade name in general\nuse, any liquid fuels, lubricating oils or other like products, except those\nmanufactured or distributed by the manufacturer or distributor marketing liquid\nfuels, lubricating oils or other like products under such trademark or trade\nname, or to substitute, mix or adulterate the liquid fuels, lubricating oils or\nother similar products sold, offered for sale or distributed under such\ntrademark or trade name.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 59.1-58; 1968, c. 439; 1975, cc. 14, 15.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}