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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 1960, chapter 358; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1394347,"object_type":"law","relational_id":350740,"identifier":"18.2-319","token":"18.2\/7\/8\/18.2-319","url":"\/18.2-319\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-319\/","token":"18.2\/7\/8\/18.2-319","dublin_core":{"Title":"Discarding or abandoning iceboxes, etc.; precautions required","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-319","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to discard, abandon, leave or allow to remain in any place any icebox, refrigerator or other container, device or equipment of any kind with an interior storage area of more than two cubic feet of clear space which is airtight, without first removing the door or doors or hinges from such icebox, refrigerator, container, device or equipment.<\/p><p>This section shall not apply to any icebox, refrigerator, container, device or equipment which is being used for the purpose for which it was originally designed, or is being used for display purposes by any retail or wholesale merchant, or is crated, strapped or locked to such an extent that it is impossible for a child to obtain access to any airtight compartment thereof.<\/p><p>Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be punishable as a Class 3 <span class=\"dictionary\">misdemeanor<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDISCARDING OR ABANDONING ICEBOXES, ETC.; PRECAUTIONS REQUIRED (\u00a7 18.2-319)\n\nIt shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to discard, abandon,\nleave or allow to remain in any place any icebox, refrigerator or other\ncontainer, device or equipment of any kind with an interior storage area of more\nthan two cubic feet of clear space which is airtight, without first removing the\ndoor or doors or hinges from such icebox, refrigerator, container, device or\nequipment.\n\nThis section shall not apply to any icebox, refrigerator, container, device or\nequipment which is being used for the purpose for which it was originally\ndesigned, or is being used for display purposes by any retail or wholesale\nmerchant, or is crated, strapped or locked to such an extent that it is\nimpossible for a child to obtain access to any airtight compartment thereof.\n\nAny violation of the provisions of this section shall be punishable as a Class 3\nmisdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-415; 1960, c. 358; 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"}}