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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1970, chapter 442; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15; in 2023, chapter 531<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":351057,"section_number":"18.2-494","catch_line":"Unlawful use of, filling or refilling, or trafficking in containers","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-494\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1391569,"object_type":"law","relational_id":351058,"identifier":"18.2-495","token":"18.2\/12\/1\/18.2-495","url":"\/18.2-495\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-495\/","token":"18.2\/12\/1\/18.2-495","dublin_core":{"Title":"Presumptive evidence","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-495","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The use of a liquefied petroleum gas<\/span> container or containers by any person<\/span> other than the person<\/span> whose name, mark, initial, or device is on the liquefied petroleum gas<\/span> container or containers, without written consent, or purchase of the marked and distinguished liquefied petroleum gas<\/span> container for the sale of liquefied petroleum gas<\/span> or filling or refilling with liquefied petroleum gas<\/span>, or possession<\/span> of the liquefied petroleum gas<\/span> containers by any person<\/span> other than the person<\/span> having his name, mark, initial, or other device thereon, without the written consent of such owner<\/span>, is presumptive evidence<\/span> of the unlawful use of, filling or refilling of, or trafficking in such liquefied petroleum gas<\/span> containers.<\/p>

The provisions of this section shall not apply to the filling, refilling, or otherwise delivering of liquefied petroleum gas<\/span> into a liquefied petroleum gas<\/span> container when such filling, refilling, or otherwise delivering of liquefied petroleum gas<\/span> is done in accordance with subsection B of \u00a7 18.2-494<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPRESUMPTIVE EVIDENCE (\u00a7 18.2-495)\n\nThe use of a liquefied petroleum gas container or containers by any person other\nthan the person whose name, mark, initial, or device is on the liquefied\npetroleum gas container or containers, without written consent, or purchase of\nthe marked and distinguished liquefied petroleum gas container for the sale of\nliquefied petroleum gas or filling or refilling with liquefied petroleum gas, or\npossession of the liquefied petroleum gas containers by any person other than\nthe person having his name, mark, initial, or other device thereon, without the\nwritten consent of such owner, is presumptive evidence of the unlawful use of,\nfilling or refilling of, or trafficking in such liquefied petroleum gas\ncontainers.\n\nThe provisions of this section shall not apply to the filling, refilling, or\notherwise delivering of liquefied petroleum gas into a liquefied petroleum gas\ncontainer when such filling, refilling, or otherwise delivering of liquefied\npetroleum gas is done in accordance with subsection B of \u00a7 18.2-494.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-400.3; 1970, c. 442; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 2023, c. 531.","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"}}